12 of 12 Platform Engineering Jobs in Essex

We are looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer with expertise in AWS and infrastructure automation to work within a growing platform team. This is not a DevOps position - we're seeking individuals with strong software engineering backgrounds, who have experience designing and automating infrastructure using AWS CDK and CloudFormation, and who can contribute to high-quality deployment … workflows alongside developers. You'll work closely with engineering teams to enable rapid, secure, and scalable cloud delivery, using infrastructure-as-code principles and scripting to streamline and safeguard cloud platforms. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and optimise scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS services and infrastructure-as-code (CDK/CloudFormation). Develop and maintain secure, automated CI/CD More ❯

Social network you want to login/join with: Head of Platform Engineering, colchester col-narrow-left Client: SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation Location: colchester, United Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 1 Posted: 31.05.2025 Expiry Date: 15.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Director of Platform Engineering … Growing start-up | Build a team | Series A funded This is a fantastic opportunity to join a mission-driven company building the future of network automation. As Director of Platform Engineering, you’ll play a key role in owning infrastructure operations, growing a squad of engineers, scaling internal platforms, and enabling engineering teams to build securely and … reliably at pace. This is primarily a leadership role , but you'll remain hands-on with day-to-day engineering and operational decisions. We're looking for someone who has grown with a fast-paced start-up or scale-up. For example, from SEED through Series A or B funding rounds. You should be comfortable driving technical direction while More ❯

Social network you want to login/join with: Head of Platform Engineering, chelmsford col-narrow-left Client: SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation Location: Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 1 Posted: 31.05.2025 Expiry Date: 15.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Director of Platform Engineering UK Remote (must … Growing start-up | Build a team | Series A funded This is a fantastic opportunity to join a mission-driven company building the future of network automation. As Director of Platform Engineering, you’ll play a key role in owning infrastructure operations, growing a squad of engineers, scaling internal platforms, and enabling engineering teams to build securely and … reliably at pace. This is primarily a leadership role , but you'll remain hands-on with day-to-day engineering and operational decisions. We're looking for someone who has grown with a fast-paced start-up or scale-up. For example, from SEED through Series A or B funding rounds. You should be comfortable driving technical direction while More ❯

Location: basildon, United Kingdom Job Category: Other - EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Views: 3 Posted: 06.06.2025 Expiry Date: 21.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Director of Platform Engineering UK Remote (must be based in the UK) ? Growing start-up | Build a team | Series A funded This is a fantastic opportunity to join a mission-driven … company building the future of network automation. As Director of Platform Engineering, you’ll play a key role in owning infrastructure operations, growing a squad of engineers, scaling internal platforms, and enabling engineering teams to build securely and reliably at pace. This is primarily a leadership role , but you'll remain hands-on with day-to-day … engineering and operational decisions. We're looking for someone who has grown with a fast-paced start-up or scale-up. For example, from SEED through Series A or B funding rounds. You should be comfortable driving technical direction while supporting and scaling high-performing teams. Experience navigating security and compliance standards such as SOC 2 is a strong More ❯

Skills Required Solid experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins). Scripting Ability Scripting ability with Bash and optionally Python for task automation and tooling. Container Management Familiarity with Docker and container management (but not necessarily More ❯

Social network you want to login/join with: Solution Architect – SaaS | Lead Architecture Across a Modern Fintech Platform Salary up to £80,000 p/a A private, well-backed SaaS provider serving the financial services sector is looking for an experienced Solution Architect to take ownership of architecture across its core platform. This is a strategic and … delivery-focused role, ideal for a current Solution Architect who wants to lead cross-functional teams, influence technical direction, and deliver real impact at platform level. You’ll work closely with product and engineering leadership to define solutions that balance scalability, maintainability, and delivery efficiency — within a cloud-native, Azure-first ecosystem. Act as the architectural authority across … core platform services, data flows, and client-facing features. Lead solution design and technical decision-making on product roadmap initiatives. Own architectural consistency across multiple delivery teams, with a focus on quality, performance, and resilience. Set standards for engineering practices, system decomposition, and service boundaries. Guide the platform engineering function to deliver foundational improvements aligned with More ❯

scaling tech-led company that’s redefining how software drives success in the e-commerce and retail space. They’re now looking for a Director of Technology – a seasoned engineering leader ready to shape vision, build capability, and execute with precision. This is an opportunity to own the entire tech strategy – from architecture and engineering culture to process … t about maintaining the status quo. The company is scaling rapidly and looking to tech as a core differentiator. Your remit will span technical vision , cross-functional team leadership , engineering excellence , and next-gen innovation , particularly in automation, AI integration, and cloud-first architecture. You’ll lead a diverse, distributed tech operation – in-house, third-party, near-shore – covering … Shopify, integrations, and custom platforms. If you're comfortable in complexity, unafraid of scaling challenges, and fluent in the balance between commercial outcomes and engineering craft, you’ll thrive here. ?️ What You'll Own: Define and deliver the technical vision and engineering roadmap aligned with commercial goals Oversee the SDLC across multiple tech stacks , continuously improving Agile, DevOps More ❯

scaling tech-led company that’s redefining how software drives success in the e-commerce and retail space. They’re now looking for a Director of Technology – a seasoned engineering leader ready to shape vision, build capability, and execute with precision. This is an opportunity to own the entire tech strategy – from architecture and engineering culture to process … t about maintaining the status quo. The company is scaling rapidly and looking to tech as a core differentiator. Your remit will span technical vision , cross-functional team leadership , engineering excellence , and next-gen innovation , particularly in automation, AI integration, and cloud-first architecture. You’ll lead a diverse, distributed tech operation – in-house, third-party, near-shore – covering … Shopify, integrations, and custom platforms. If you're comfortable in complexity, unafraid of scaling challenges, and fluent in the balance between commercial outcomes and engineering craft, you’ll thrive here. ?️ What You'll Own: Define and deliver the technical vision and engineering roadmap aligned with commercial goals Oversee the SDLC across multiple tech stacks , continuously improving Agile, DevOps More ❯

ecosystems. Champion compliance and data privacy by designing solutions that meet global regulatory standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) and internal governance requirements. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to developers and platform engineers, fostering a high-performing and knowledge-sharing team culture. Oversee CIAM operations and continuous improvement, ensuring system reliability, security posture, and proactive incident resolution. Engage in cross-functional More ❯

ecosystems. Champion compliance and data privacy by designing solutions that meet global regulatory standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) and internal governance requirements. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to developers and platform engineers, fostering a high-performing and knowledge-sharing team culture. Oversee CIAM operations and continuous improvement, ensuring system reliability, security posture, and proactive incident resolution. Engage in cross-functional More ❯

data metrics: quality, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. Ensure security and cost-effectiveness of operations through thoughtful oversight. Required Experience Proven experience in large-scale data/content operations and platform engineering. Expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, including: Database design and performance tuning Transact-SQL (T-SQL), C# REST API integration Familiarity with Data Lakehouse architectures, especially Databricks. Strong understanding More ❯

data metrics: quality, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. Ensure security and cost-effectiveness of operations through thoughtful oversight. Required Experience Proven experience in large-scale data/content operations and platform engineering. Expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, including: Database design and performance tuning Transact-SQL (T-SQL), C# REST API integration Familiarity with Data Lakehouse architectures, especially Databricks. Strong understanding More ❯