Senior/Lead Platform Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer

• £80,000-£100,000 salary
• £5,000 annual training and development budget + wellness benefits
• Scaling technology consultancy with quarterly team socials and a collaborative culture
• Working on secure-by-design data platforms supporting national security projects

ABOUT THE CLIENT:

Our client is a fast-growing technology consultancy operating at the forefront of data, software, and cyber innovation. Their mission is to empower government and enterprise clients to achieve secure, scalable digital transformation through deep technical expertise. As part of their continued growth, they're now seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join the team and help build and maintain secure data platforms in a Linux environment.

THE BENEFITS:

• £80,000 - £100,000 salary
• £5,000 annual professional development and training budget
• Private healthcare and generous monthly wellness fund
• Quarterly team socials and a collaborative, down-to-earth culture
• 25 days annual leave
• Company pension
• Work as part of a scaling company offering real progression opportunities

THE SENIOR PLATFORM ENGINEER ROLE:

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you'll support the data team by developing and maintaining secure, Linux-based data stacks. You'll play a key part in building Kubernetes environments, managing Spark clusters, and ensuring secure-by-design standards across all platform activity. This is a hands-on, technically varied role where you'll collaborate closely with security, data, and software teams to deliver high-assurance systems for national-level projects.

SENIOR PLATFORM ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Excellent Linux engineering experience
• Strong Kubernetes and Docker knowledge
• Confident scripting in Python and Bash
• Experience with secure or air-gapped environments
• Familiarity with HPC or distributed data systems (e.g. Spark, Delta Lake)
• Knowledge of security, encryption, and compliance standards

TO BE CONSIDERED:

Please either apply through this advert or email me directly at . For further information, call me on / . By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS: Senior Platform Engineer, Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Python, Bash, Spark, Air-Gapped Systems, Secure-by-Design, NSD