Date posted: 2026-06-24 • Country: United Kingdom • Location: Gloucester, South Gloucestershire • Position: Principal Platform Engineer (Onsite, Permanent, full time)
We are looking for a Principal Platform Engineer to deploy applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments across our business areas. You will build and set up development tools and infrastructure, automate and improve development and release processes, ensure system security, identify technical problems and develop software updates, and collaborate with other engineers to maintain high standards.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deploy applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments for multiple business areas.
- Build and set up development tools and infrastructure.
- Understand stakeholder needs.
- Automate and improve development and release processes.
- Ensure systems are secure against cyber-security threats.
- Identify technical problems and develop software updates and solutions.
- Work with other engineers to ensure development follows established processes and works as intended.
Required Experience
- Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model.
- Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure).
- Infrastructure as code (Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, etc.).
- Experience building and deploying large-scale applications in CI/CD pipelines.
- Container platform and orchestration (ECS, AKS, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker).
- Experience with automation and integration tools (Jenkins, Concourse CI, cloud equivalents).
- Experience scripting languages and source control.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Contributory pension scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
- 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
- 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays; option to buy/sell up to 5 days (37 hr).
- Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
- Flexible benefits scheme with salary sacrifice options (Health Cashplan, Dental, Cycle to Work, etc.).
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity, paternity, shared parental leave).
- 37 hour working week, early finish on Fridays.
- Remote/hybrid/site-based options.
- Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
- Flexible working culture focused on output; formal flexible arrangements on request.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
