At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and implementation of secure platforms for critical defence services.
- Company: Join a leading defence client with a focus on innovation and security.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, contract flexibility, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to mentor and develop engineering talent.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cyber and security programmes while shaping future technologies.
- Qualifications: Expertise in platform engineering and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 70000 £ per year.
Synergize Consulting are now hiring for a Senior Platform Engineer to work at a leading defence client on a contract basis. The successful candidate will work across a number of cyber and security programmes, and will help to shape the design, integration, and delivery of secure platforms that work collaboratively with the customer's infrastructure. This role is focused on delivering, maintaining, and improving platform and systems engineering solutions that underpin critical defence services.
Responsibilities include:
- Act as the technical authority on one or more platform engineering domains (e.g. virtualisation) providing specialist domain expertise to projects and programmes.
- Take the lead with the design and implementation of secure platforms across on-premise environments.
- Capture, analyse, and interpret complex customer requirements to drive system design and architecture.
- Develop high- and low-level designs, ensuring alignment with secure-by-design principles.
- Take ownership of technical delivery within work packages, including planning, estimation, and progress reporting.
- Mentor, coach, and develop junior and senior engineers, raising technical capability across the team.
Senior Platform Engineer (DV) employer: Synergize Consulting Ltd
Synergize Consulting is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Somerset where innovation meets security. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities for mentorship and professional development while working on critical defence projects that make a real impact. Our collaborative culture fosters creativity and teamwork, ensuring that every team member contributes to shaping the future of secure platforms.
