Principal Platform Engineer

Posted 6 hours 40 minutes ago by Sivara GmbH

Permanent
Full Time
Other
England, United Kingdom
Job Description

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements
  • Strong experience with platform engineering, distributed systems, or edge computing
  • Expertise in Kubernetes, containers, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD
  • Knowledge of secure platform design, remote device management, or systems resilience
  • Solid software engineering experience, with the capability to build automation, tooling, and core platform services
  • A pragmatic engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and mentoring others
Responsibilities
  • Design scalable platforms for edge and distributed environments
  • Build secure, containerised infrastructure and orchestration capabilities
  • Develop infrastructure-as-code, automation, and GitOps workflows
  • Improve platform security through trusted device identity and secure provisioning
  • Create robust observability and lifecycle management solutions
  • Influence technical strategy while remaining close to the code
Technologies
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud
  • GitOps
  • Kubernetes
  • Security
  • DevOps
More

We are supporting an innovative engineering organisation delivering cutting edge technology for complex, mission critical environments in our search for a Principal Platform Engineer. This is a hands on technical leadership role where you will help design and build resilient infrastructure for distributed systems operating in environments with limited or unreliable connectivity. You will join a highly skilled engineering team tackling problems that push beyond traditional cloud native architectures and have a tangible real world impact. The role is based in the South West on a hybrid basis with three days on site, and the salary is up to £110,000 per annum. Candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance.