At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and support of secure platforms for national security.
- Company: Join Leonardo, a global leader in defence and security solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hours, hybrid working, and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Other info: Access to 4,000+ online courses and a supportive, inclusive workplace.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on critical systems while advancing your engineering career.
- Qualifications: Experience in platform engineering and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 70000 £ per year.
Are you ready to take the next step in your engineering career and lead the delivery of critical platforms that protect national security? At Leonardo, our Senior Platform Engineers combine technical expertise with leadership, driving the design, integration, and support of complex systems that underpin our customers’ missions.
Your work at Leonardo UK will see you take the lead in solving customer problems in an agile, innovative and team-centric manner. The role may involve a blended hybrid working model, with a mixture of working from home and working on site at one of our Leonardo offices to ensure close collaboration with the wider team and with our customers.
Leonardo UK is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join the Cyber & Security Solutions Division team. This role is focused on delivering, maintaining, and improving platform and systems engineering solutions that underpin critical defence, government and public sector services.
What you will do as a Senior Platform Engineer:
- Lead the design, build, and support of secure platforms on-premise and hybrid environments.
- Integrate and test platform components, ensuring compliance with security and performance requirements.
- Provide mentoring, guidance, and technical leadership to Platform Engineers and Technicians.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, project teams, and customers to ensure solutions meet requirements.
- Confidence to take ownership of solutions and represent engineering in technical discussions.
- Windows and Linux (RHEL) operating systems administration and engineering.
- Platform hardening, patching, and security compliance across Windows and Linux environments.
- Enterprise identity and access integration (Active Directory, Group Policy, LDAP concepts).
- Automation and configuration management (PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, or similar).
- Knowledge of cyber security controls and accreditation requirements.
- Performance tuning and troubleshooting across Linux and Windows systems.
- Integration with enterprise services (PKI, PAM, monitoring, backup).
Security Clearance
We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance.
- Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
- Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks.
- Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
- Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits such as private healthcare, lifestyle discounts, and gym memberships.
- Flexible hours with hybrid working options.
For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace.
Contract Type: Permanent
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