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: R0007309**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
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