Lead Platform Engineer
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Hays Technology
platform used by engineering teams. Success in this role is directly linked to enabling those teams through automation, scalability, and high reliability. A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Azure is essential. The role involves daily coding, technical leadership across orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, observability, and security-working alongside site reliability, onboarding, architecture, and delivery functions. … where needed, and championing platform engineering practices. With an emphasis on lean structure and automation, the team consists of matrix-managed engineers with diverse skill sets. As a key engineering leader, you'll contribute strategically and operationally to the platform's success, ensuring it delivers resilient foundations for all digital services hosted on it. What you'll need … to succeed Advanced knowledge of Terraform syntax, modules, state management, workspaces, and backend configuration Deep understanding of Azure Terraform provider capabilities and limitations Experience integrating Terraform into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.) Understanding of ARM templates and resource management Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) Knowledge of core services (Virtual Networks, VMs, Storage More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 70,000 - 80,000 Annual
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