Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer page is loaded Platform Engineerlocations: Milton Keynestime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: March 13, 2026 (11 days left to apply)job requisition id: R Purpose: Design, build and operate reliable, scalable platform services that support engineering and simulation workloads across on-premises and cloud environments. The role focuses on delivering well-engineered compute and underlying infrastructure platforms using Linux-based systems, automation, DevOps practices and containerised workloads. Working closely with Developer teams, this role contributes to the operation and continuous improvement of platforms built. Accountabilities: Design, implement and maintain innovative platforms end-to-end for the Technology Campus Provide advanced technical support and manage problem escalations from users communicating well and recording in ticketing management system Own the existing on-prem and in-cloud platforms and proactively monitor the environment for issues and areas of optimisation identifying and architecting solutions Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code practices to improve reliability, consistency, and operational efficiency of platform services Contribute to platform governance forums, providing technical input, sharing knowledge, and supporting alignment across infrastructure and engineering teams Enable efficient and reliable consumption of platform services by internal teams, with a focus on usability, repeatability, and reduced operational friction Essential Competencies: Expert knowledge administering Linux/Unix systems Experience in scripting and programming e.g. Python, Bash, Go Network knowledge of InfiniBand, MPI and Ethernet concepts Awareness of good security practices Experience with configuration management and infrastructure as code tools (Ansible, Git, Vault) Knowledge of container orchestration tools, virtualisation and observability stacks e.g. Kubernetes, Grafana, Kafka, Docker, OpenStack, OLVM Experience working to DevOps practices Bonus scheme Private healthcare A pension scheme On-site gym Free daily food allowance And many more! Job Posting End Date Fri, 13 Mar 2026