ConSol Partners
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Job Title: Platform Engineer
Location: Leeds or London, UK (3 days per week on-site; travel & accommodation expenses covered)
Position Type: Permanent
Salary: £80,000 – £85,000 GBP per annum (Flexible for exceptional candidates)
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required
Notice Period: Immediate Joiners or up to 2 Weeks Max
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain efficient, scalable, and reliable platform solutions. In this role, you will optimize AWS resources, drive automation across CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate directly with development and strategy teams to elevate engineering standards across the organization.
Note: This role requires 3 days per week on-site in either Leeds or London. Expenses for travel and accommodation (up to 3 days/week) will be provided for candidates traveling to the office.
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Key Responsibilities
- Platform & Infrastructure Management: Design, build, and maintain cloud-based (AWS) resources, ensuring optimal performance, monitoring, and reliability.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop, troubleshoot, and maintain hands-on CloudFormation scripts and templates.
- Automation & CI/CD: Implement and manage automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins (multibranch, Groovy scripting) and GitHub Actions for secure deployments.
- Architecture Strategy: Feed engineering insight into the Strategy and Architecture team to improve engineering practices across the organization.
- System Operations: Manage Linux-based web services, containerized environments, and configuration management tools.
- Documentation & Best Practices: Document operational procedures, infrastructure policies, and deployment frameworks.
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Key Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: 10–15 years of relevant engineering experience with a solid background as a Senior Platform Engineer.
- Security Clearance: Must hold an Active UK SC Clearance.
- IaC & AWS: Strong hands-on experience with AWS CloudFormation (scripting, debugging, and troubleshooting is mandatory) alongside core AWS services (EC2, NLB, API Gateway, ASG).
- CI/CD & Scripting: Proficiency in Jenkins pipeline creation/Groovy scripting, GitHub Actions, and Python scripting.
- Containers & Config Management: Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and Chef.
- OS & Web Services: Solid foundation in Linux command-line operations and troubleshooting web services.
- Collaboration: Proven ability to work seamlessly across development, infrastructure, and product teams to streamline software delivery.
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