Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer

Full-Time 60000 - 80000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
PZ Cussons UK

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Shape the Azure Data & AI platform for smarter products and better decisions.
  • Company: Join PZ Cussons, a bold company with an exciting vision for the future.
  • Benefits: Enjoy competitive bonuses, flexible holidays, private medical cover, and more.
  • Other info: Collaborative culture focused on growth, inclusion, and making a meaningful difference.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in a hands-on engineering role at the heart of innovation.
  • Qualifications: Experience in Azure platform engineering and a degree in a related field.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.

Seize the opportunity to be part of a unique business with an exciting vision for the future - where we dare to be bold, discover what’s possible, and do incredible. At PZ Cussons, we offer five big reasons that people join and stay: Futureproof Our Brands, Create Your Own Impact, Accelerate Your Craft, Flexibility to Perform, And Collaborate with Intent.

As Platform Engineer, you’ll help shape the Azure Data & AI platform that powers better decisions, smarter products and new AI possibilities across PZ Cussons. You’ll build secure, scalable and reliable platform capabilities that make it easier for teams to create trusted data products and analytics. This role sits at the heart of our Global IT and Data & AI community, working closely with data, analytics, cyber, infrastructure and business teams. It’s a hands-on engineering role with real influence, helping us move faster, work smarter and build a platform that’s ready for what comes next.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Build and improve Azure Data & AI platform capabilities that are secure, scalable, reliable and easy for teams to use.
  • Create repeatable deployment patterns using Terraform, GitHub Actions and CI/CD, helping teams release changes with confidence and control.
  • Support robust data engineering patterns across extraction, ingestion, transformation, validation and publication, so data products are trusted and fit for purpose.
  • Strengthen platform reliability through monitoring, alerting, runbooks, incident response and root-cause analysis.
  • Improve security, access, governance and cost management practices across the platform.
  • Share standards, documentation and best practice that help colleagues adopt reusable platform capabilities and keep improving how we work.

What You'll Bring

  • Experience in Azure platform engineering, DevOps automation, cloud infrastructure, data engineering or a similar hands-on engineering role.
  • Practical knowledge of Azure Data & AI services, such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, storage, networking, identity, monitoring and security.
  • Confidence working with Terraform, infrastructure-as-code, GitHub Actions, Git, CI/CD pipelines, release controls and automated validation.
  • A strong understanding of data engineering concepts, including ingestion, orchestration, transformation, data modelling, data quality and observability.
  • The ability to use tools such as SQL, Python, Azure CLI or similar to automate tasks, support workloads and solve operational issues.
  • A collaborative approach, with clear communication, sound judgement and the confidence to work with data, analytics, security, infrastructure and business stakeholders.
  • A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics or a related technical field — or equivalent relevant experience. Certifications in Azure, Terraform, DevOps, data engineering, security or AI platforms would be a bonus.

What You'll Get In Return

  • Competitive annual bonus, pension, life assurance and Share Incentive Plan.
  • Private medical cover plus health & wellbeing support.
  • Flexible holiday options, including buy and accrual.
  • 1pm Friday finish for better work-life balance.
  • Hybrid/electric car scheme, cycle to work & free mortgage advice.
  • Discounted and complimentary PZ products.
  • Onsite gym where available.

Our Purpose, Culture And Values

At PZ Cussons, our purpose is For Everyone, For Life, For Good. Guided by our BEST values, Bold, Energetic, Striving and Together, we nurture a culture where people feel empowered to grow, perform and make a meaningful difference every day.

We retain the pioneering spirit of our founders, by building portfolios of locally-loved brands across our key markets in the UK, ANZ, Nigeria and Indonesia, backed by the manufacturing scale and capability of a global business. Spanning Personal, Home, and Baby Care, our products are trusted by millions of consumers worldwide, including Carex, Childs Farm, Cussons Baby, Imperial Leather, Morning Fresh, Original Source, Premier, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez.

Inclusion and Fairness

We’re committed to building diverse teams that reflect our consumers and communities, creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and able to thrive. If you need any adjustments during the process, just let us know.

Platform Engineer employer: PZ Cussons UK

PZ Cussons UK is an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, where employees are empowered to shape the future of the Azure Data & AI platform. With a strong emphasis on professional growth, you will have access to continuous learning opportunities and the chance to work alongside diverse teams, driving impactful data solutions in a supportive environment. Located in a vibrant area, the company also offers competitive benefits that enhance work-life balance, making it a rewarding place to advance your career.

PZ Cussons UK

Contact Details:

PZ Cussons UK Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Platform Engineer

Azure Data & AI platform engineering
DevOps automation
Cloud infrastructure
Data engineering
Terraform
GitHub Actions
CI/CD pipelines