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Principal Platform Engineer (PKI)

Leonardo · Yeovil, ENG, United Kingdom
Yeovil, ENG, United Kingdom53,269-71,400 GBP/yearlyHybrid
Remuneration
53,269-71,400 GBP/yearly
Location
Yeovil, ENG, United Kingdom
Visa sponsorship
Not specified

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to lead the design, integration, and delivery of secure platforms for critical defense and public sector services.

Qualifications

  • Extensive technical expertise across platform domains
  • Ability to balance hands-on engineering with leadership and mentorship
  • Problem-solving mindset for complex challenges

Responsibilities

  • Act as the technical authority on platform engineering domains
  • Lead design and implementation of secure platforms across environments
  • Capture and interpret complex customer requirements for system design
  • Develop high- and low-level designs aligned with secure-by-design principles
  • Own technical delivery within work packages, including planning and reporting
  • Mentor and develop junior and senior engineers
  • Provide input to technology strategies and innovation projects
  • Engage with stakeholders, presenting technical solutions

Skills

AnsibleAWSAzureBashDockerKubernetesLinuxPowerShellPythonTerraformVMwareWindows

Security clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)Developed Vetting (DV) clearance

Relocation

No