Im currently working on behalf of a fast-growing SaaS organisation based in Manchester (hybrid city centre), who are looking to bring in aSenior Platform Engineerto play a key role in shaping and scaling their internal platform.
This is a senior, hands-on position with strong technical ownership and leadership influence. Youd be driving complex initiatives across Azure and AKS, helping define infrastructure standards (Terraform/Crossplane), and building out developer platforms that genuinely improve delivery speed, reliability, and security.
Theres also a big focus on:
* Designing scalable, secure cloud infrastructure
* Advancing CI/CD practices (including progressive delivery strategies)
* Embedding observability and SRE principles across teams
* Mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar across the function
Theyre looking for someone with strong Azure + Kubernetes experience, solid IaC skills, and a background in distributed systems and platform engineering at scale.
Anyone that has come from a coding background would be highly revered but this isnt essential at all.
The role is offering£80,000£90,000, plus a strong benefits package and clear progression toward Staff/Principal level.
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