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Overview

We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer with a solid background in Software Engineering to enhance the platform engineering capabilities of a rapidly growing technology product company. In this role, you will collaborate with a talented team to design and build a modern cloud platform that supports efficient and secure software delivery, while contributing to the overall developer experience and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
  • Develop and maintain reusable Terraform modules and platform tooling.
  • Support containerized workloads and orchestration platforms.
  • Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
  • Drive platform reliability, security, observability, and operational excellence.
  • Collaborate with Software Engineers to enhance developer experience and productivity.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions across cloud, platform, and application delivery.
  • Help shape platform engineering best practices within the organization.

Requirements

  • Strong commercial experience as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Cloud Engineer.
  • Previous background in Software Engineering (Go, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar).
  • Deep AWS experience across cloud-native architectures.
  • Strong Terraform and Infrastructure as Code expertise.
  • Experience working with container technologies and orchestration platforms.
  • CI/CD experience using modern automation tooling.
  • Strong understanding of cloud security, scalability, and reliability principles.
  • Experience working within product-led engineering environments.
SkillsPlatform Engineer, AWS, Terraform, DevOps, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript
LocationManchester Area
TypeHybrid
Rate
£550-£600/day
SourceLinkedIn
RecruiterInara
Posted25/06/26