Senior AWS Platform Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer

London (Hybrid) | Permanent | £75,000–£90,000 + 10% Bonus + 10% Shares + Excellent Benefits

Security Clearance Eligibility Required

A forward-thinking, engineering-led cloud consultancy is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to join their expert team, supporting major public sector and enterprise organisations on their journey to cloud and DevOps maturity.

You’ll play a key role in designing and building secure, scalable platforms using Azure, AWS , Terraform , and Kubernetes , and will help clients adopt modern DevOps practices with a strong emphasis on automation, self-service, and operational excellence.

Tech You'll Use:

• Azure & AWS (production experience)
• Kubernetes (EKS preferred)
• Terraform & GitHub Actions
• CI/CD, observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus), containerisation (Docker)

What You'll Be Doing:

• Designing and implementing secure, resilient AWS infrastructure
• Building CI/CD pipelines and reusable deployment patterns
• Advising on cloud-native app transformation and microservice architecture
• Upskilling client teams, enabling DevOps maturity and reducing operational friction
• Driving security, scalability, and automation across complex cloud environments

About You:

• Eligible for SC clearance (UK residency for 5+ years)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Hands-on experience in platform engineering, automation, and DevOps tooling
• Comfortable working in agile, cross-functional teams

Perks & Benefits:

• 10% bonus + 10% equity share scheme
• £1,000 annual learning budget
• Private healthcare (incl. partner/children), pension, electric car scheme
• Flexible hybrid working, dog-friendly office, generous parental leave
• Mental health support, Headspace app, enhanced annual leave and birthday off