Platform Engineer

Job Description:

Salary Range:

Senior Engineer £45000 - £60000

Principal Engineer £54000 - £70000

Where this vacancy is being recruited across more than one grade, the successful candidate will be appointed to a specific assessed grade, and the applicable salary range will be that associated with the grade of appointment.

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

As a Platform Engineer you will help shape, build and operate the infrastructure and services that underpin our engineering platform, from requirements and design through to deployment, support and continuous improvement.

Take ownership of core development tools and infrastructure, including compute, container platforms, application hosting and quality assurance systems. You will provide technical guidance, improve reliability and help engineering teams adopt consistent best practices.

Using technologies such as cloud platforms, container orchestration, infrastructure as code and automation, you will help deliver secure, scalable and resilient services. You will also investigate complex technical issues, improve observability and reduce operational risk and manual effort.

We are a multidisciplinary team looking for candidates with a broad mix of skills and experience. You do not need to meet every requirement. What matters most is sound engineering judgement, adaptability and the ability to make a meaningful contribution. Join us on this unique opportunity to be part of a new and innovative team that will shape the future of engineering development within Leonardo.

We need someone who has experience in a similar role and can bring their knowledge and expertise into the team. We're ideally looking for experience in:

• Linux, application and server administration
• Cloud platforms, virtualisation and containers
• Infrastructure as code and configuration management
• Programming and scripting, such as Python, Bash or Go
• Monitoring, observability and SRE practices
• Infrastructure, networking and performance troubleshooting
• Secure, resilient and scalable system design
• Technical documentation and operational guidance
• Technical leadership and mentoring

Beneficial skills include:

• Strong problem-solving and engineering judgement
• Experience supporting business-critical platforms
• Familiarity with CI/CD and software delivery life cycles
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement
• Curiosity and a drive for continuous improvement

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit:

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we're here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance
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