Lead Platform Engineer Remote in Derby

Lead Platform Engineer Remote in Derby

Derby Full-Time 63000 - 77000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Oscar Associates (UK) Limited

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead cloud infrastructure projects and enhance platform reliability using modern technologies.
  • Company: Established data business in Nottingham with a focus on innovation.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, private healthcare, and flexible hybrid working.
  • Other info: Join a dynamic team with opportunities for growth and development.
  • Why this job: Shape the future of cloud platforms and make a real impact in tech.
  • Qualifications: Experience in Azure, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure management.

The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.

We're partnering with an established and growing data business based in Nottingham to find a talented Senior Platform Engineer to take ownership of their cloud infrastructure and help shape the next stage of their platform.

This is a hybrid position, with a minimum of 1 day per week required in the Nottingham office.

You'll be responsible for the reliability, security, scalability and cost-effectiveness of the company's Azure and DevOps estate, while helping transition infrastructure from manually managed environments into a modern, automated and repeatable platform.

You'll play a key role in a significant cloud separation and migration programme, working across Azure, GCP and modern data platforms. You'll also have the opportunity to establish and improve DevOps standards, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, monitoring and disaster recovery practices as the business continues to grow its B2B API and data platform capabilities.

  • Lead the adoption of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code, including bringing existing infrastructure under management.
  • Owning and operating Kubernetes workloads, including deployments, ingress, scaling, upgrades, troubleshooting and day-to-day platform operations.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
  • Support cloud migration and separation projects across Azure and GCP.
  • Improve monitoring, alerting and observability across the platform.
  • Provide technical guidance on Azure architecture and platform engineering.
  • Work closely with development and technology teams to improve platform reliability and developer experience.

Hybrid working with flexibility.

Private healthcare following completion of probation.

Lead Platform Engineer Remote in Derby employer: Oscar Associates (UK) Limited

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Oscar Associates (UK) Limited

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Oscar Associates (UK) Limited Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Lead Platform Engineer Remote in Derby

Cloud Infrastructure Management
Azure
GCP
DevOps
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform
Kubernetes