Senior Platform Engineer

Job summary

The Senior Platform Engineer is tasked with designing, building, and maintaining the platform infrastructure that supports software applications and internal tools. This role involves managing cloud services, developing Infrastructure as Code, and enhancing CI/CD pipelines, focusing on cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP to ensure a stable and efficient environment for development teams.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in platform engineering or similar IT engineering role
• Hands-on experience managing cloud infrastructure at scale, ideally with Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Knowledge of cloud services including compute, storage, networking, and containerisation
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools like Terraform and Git
• Experience building or managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitLab
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus or Grafana
• Understanding of security principles and compliance frameworks in cloud environments
• Clear communication skills for cross-team collaboration
• Proactive and analytical mindset focused on high-quality solutions

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable, secure and reliable cloud platform infrastructure
• Manage cloud services across compute, storage and networking, focusing on performance and resilience
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code and automation for effective provisioning
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for efficient software releases
• Implement monitoring and performance improvements for operational excellence
• Collaborate with Development, Security, DevSecOps, and Operations teams
• Champion security best practices and compliance standards
• Support incident response and continuous improvement
• Mentor and support other engineers

Skills

Relocation