Senior Platform Lifecycle Engineer

Overview

Are you a Digital Platform expert looking to make a real difference in healthcare? We\’re seeking a Senior Platform Lifecycle Engineer to join the NCA and play a vital role in transforming how we deliver critical services.

In this role, you\’ll be responsible for assessment of existing platforms, participating in upgrade or replacement projects, and executing lifecycle management strategies in line with NHS standards and industry best practices. Working across platforms both on-premise and Cloud, you\’ll collaborate with IT and clinical teams to optimise Platform delivery, ensuring high availability, security, and performance. You\’ll refresh, replace and decommission platforms. Your expertise will be key in troubleshooting complex issues, and implementing best practices for security and compliance within the NHS framework. You\’ll ensure our Platforms are robust and capable of supporting life-saving applications and systems, all while keeping patient data secure. If you are someone who values consistent effort, love problem-solving, and want to contribute to meaningful change in the healthcare sector, this is the opportunity for you. Join the NHS and help us build a future-ready cloud platform that powers better care for all.

This is hybrid role with an expectation of 2-3 days working on site.

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Platform Lifecycle Engineer at NCA, support the lifecycle management of essential digital platforms for healthcare operations. Implement lifecycle activities, assess existing platforms, and execute management strategies in line with NHS standards.
• Collaborate with senior team members and stakeholders to gather requirements, evaluate platform options, and offer technical expertise.
• Identify innovations, optimize costs, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide technical support for platform issues, including troubleshooting performance problems, coordinating with vendors, and implementing solutions to minimize service disruptions.
• Enhance platform infrastructure to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability, supporting high-quality healthcare delivery within the NCA.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Platform Lifecycle Engineer or similar, with proven ability to assess platforms, manage upgrades/replacements, and apply lifecycle management strategies.
• Knowledge of on-premise and cloud platforms, with ability to work across IT and clinical teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence in platform management, security, and NHS compliance.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

About the Employer and Benefits

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we\’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. In return, we can offer you a role with purpose and flexibility, opportunities for career development, and a competitive benefits package including generous annual leave allowances, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing.

About the Northern Care Alliance

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs. We value diversity and strive to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We also welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified. For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants. The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies.