Anson McCade
Platform Engineer
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Platform Engineer
Platform Engineer (DevOps)
Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh (Hybrid with UK client travel) Salary: £55,000 to £66,000 + Excellent Benefits Function: Engineering / Cloud & DevOps Industry: Technology Consulting
Build modern cloud platforms that power enterprise-scale digital transformation.
About the Role
Our client, a global technology consultancy, delivers some of the UK’s most ambitious cloud and digital engineering programmes. They seek a Platform Engineer with strong DevOps expertise who can:
- Design, build, and support secure, scalable cloud platforms across public and private sector clients.
- Work alongside experienced engineers, architects, and delivery teams using modern cloud-native technologies.
- Automate infrastructure, enhance software delivery pipelines, and construct highly resilient production environments.
Every project offers unique challenges, exposing you to new technologies, industries, and engineering practices.
Responsibilities
- Build, deploy, and support cloud-native platforms on AWS.
- Develop and maintain Kubernetes environments in production.
- Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK and Terraform.
- Design and improve CI/CD pipelines to enable faster, more reliable software delivery.
- Collaborate with development teams to boost automation, platform reliability, and operational excellence.
- Implement monitoring, logging, and observability to enhance platform performance and incident response.
- Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to improve productivity and delivery quality.
- Work directly with clients and contribute to engineering best practices enterprise-wide.
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Ideal Background
- Commercial experience in AWS-based solution development.
- Strong, hands-on Kubernetes knowledge in production environments.
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), particularly AWS CDK.
- Practical Terraform experience.
- CI/CD pipeline and DevOps automation background.
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
- Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), monitoring, and observability.
- Excellent communication skills and experience with Agile delivery teams.
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What You’ll Receive
- Competitive salary (£55,000–£66,000).
- Hybrid work model from Glasgow or Edinburgh, with occasional UK client travel.
- 25 days annual leave plus extra charity leave.
- Private medical insurance.
- Investment in technical training, certifications, and career progression.
- Work with modern cloud, AI, and platform engineering technologies.
- Enterprise-scale digital transformation exposure across multiple industries.
Who Should Apply?
This role is perfect for: ✔ Platform Engineers ✔ DevOps Engineers ✔ Cloud Engineers
If you enjoy building scalable cloud infrastructure, automating delivery pipelines, and working with AWS—and want to tackle technically demanding projects while growing your skills—this is an exciting opportunity.
Note:
To apply, you must be able to obtain BPSS and SC Security Clearance, requiring five years of continuous UK address history at the time of application.
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