VP - Platform Engineer - Up to £140k + Bonus & Benefits

Bourne Search Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in London is seeking a deeply technical VP - Platform Engineer to build and scale private cloud infrastructure. The role entails developing automation tools, working on low-latency systems, and collaborating with various teams. Candidates must have over 10 years of experience in DevSecOps or Platform Engineering, with strong Linux knowledge. Apply now for an impactful engineering role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in DevSecOps or Platform Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of Linux networking, observability, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault and cert-manager.

Responsibilities

• Build automation tools and Kubernetes operators.
• Work on low-latency systems for global trading workloads.
• Partner with InfoSec, SRE, and application teams.

Skills

DevSecOps

Platform Engineering

Linux networking

Observability

Performance tuning

Infrastructure hardening

Secrets management

CI/CD security

HashiCorp Vault

ArgoCD

GitOps

Job description

Overview

VP - Platform Engineer — Private cloud infrastructure for a critical trading platform. This role focuses on building and scaling technical infrastructure with no management duties, delivering pure engineering impact.

We’re looking for a deeply technical Senior Platform Engineer to help build and scale our private cloud infrastructure—the backbone for one of the world’s most critical trading platforms.

Responsibilities

• Build automation tools and Kubernetes operators
• Work on low-latency systems for global trading workloads
• Partner with InfoSec, SRE, and application teams to deliver resilient, compliant platforms
• Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code, cloud-native tooling, and secure-by-design systems

Qualifications

• 10+ years in DevSecOps or Platform Engineering
• Infrastructure hardening, secrets management, and CI/CD security
• Strong knowledge of Linux networking, observability, and performance tuning
• Hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault, cert-manager
• Experience with ArgoCD / GitOps

Apply now or reach out for a confidential chat.

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