Senior Platform & Integration Engineer (Secure SDP)

LHH; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Lead Platform & Integration Engineer to join the Secure Digital Platform (SDP) team in Reading, with hybrid working. You will provide technical leadership across secure cloud and hybrid hosting, delivering data, integration and digital services within regulated MOD environments.

Responsibilities include designing, implementing, operating and continuously improving core infrastructure, cloud platforms and container hosting, plus driving automation, resilience and operational

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance.
• 5+ years experience in platform/infra/cloud engineering.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud services and hybrid infrastructure.
• Experience with OpenShift or similar enterprise container platforms.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, GitLab, Azure DevOps or equivalent automation tooling.
• Experience working in MOD/Defence Digital, Aerospace or National Security environments.
• Experience with DevSecOps and secure-by-design infrastructure.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Industry certifications: Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert; Red Hat OpenShift; VMware VCP; ITIL Foundation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support secure enterprise infrastructure across cloud and on‑premises environments.
• Lead the deployment and operation of Microsoft Azure hosting services and cloud‑native capabilities.
• Manage and optimise Windows and Linux server platforms.
• Deliver highly available, resilient and scalable platform services.
• Support technology refresh, infrastructure transformation and cloud migration initiatives.
• Design, deploy and support Kubernetes and OpenShift platform services.
• Enable secure hosting and deployment of containerised applications.
• Support platform integration across SDP data and services.
• Ensure platform scalability, performance and lifecycle management.
• Drive observability, monitoring and operational efficiency.
• Champion IaC and automation-first principles; support CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps.

Skills

Azure

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab

Azure DevOps

DevSecOps

IaC

Security by design

Stakeholder engagement

ITIL

VMware

SC Clearance

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab

Azure DevOps

VMware VCP

Job description

LHH is seeking a Lead Platform & Integration Engineer to join the Secure Digital Platform (SDP) team in Reading, with hybrid working. You will provide technical leadership across secure cloud and hybrid hosting, delivering data, integration and digital services within regulated MOD environments.

Responsibilities include designing, implementing, operating and continuously improving core infrastructure, cloud platforms and container hosting, plus driving automation, resilience and operational