Senior Platform Engineer (Cloud)

TL;DR

Senior Platform Engineer (Cloud/DevOps): Designing and evolving scalable, secure, and reliable cloud platform capabilities with an accent on automation, self-service solutions, and developer experience. Focus on building high-quality platform standards, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing cloud costs in an enterprise environment.

Location: Hybrid in London (2-3 days a week in office). Employment sponsorship is not provided.

Company

The UK's leading investment platform for private investors, helping clients save time and money on investments for over 40 years.

What you will do

• Design, build, and evolve platform capabilities to power scalable, secure, and highly reliable cloud solutions.
• Create automated, reusable, and self-service solutions to improve developer experience and delivery speed.
• Drive high-quality platform design and engineering standards across the organization.
• Enable automation, reliability, and cost optimization at scale.
• Mentor and support other engineers while influencing the overall technical direction.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with public cloud services and cloud-native architectures (networking, security, governance).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Deep understanding of cloud security frameworks and compliance standards (ISO, SOC, GDPR).
• Proven ability to design scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient solutions for enterprise environments.
• Must be based in the UK; company is unable to provide employment sponsorship.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with 2-3 days in the London (Paddington Central) office.
• Comprehensive health package including private medical insurance and healthcare cash plans.
• Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 11%.
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual pay review.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and an additional Christmas closure.
• Modern office with rooftop gardens, basketball court, on-site café, and wellness amenities.

Hiring process

• Initial Interview including CV review.
• Technical Interview.