Capgemini

Senior Platform Engineer

Capgemini
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4 days ago
Woking, United Kingdom +7 moreSenior

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, run, and continuously improve secure and resilient platforms supporting critical government digital services.
  • Build multi-account AWS landing zones, internal developer platforms, self-service automation, and hardened Kubernetes platforms using EKS and AKS.
  • Create unified observability solutions with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana.
  • Modernize legacy systems into cloud-native architectures and implement event-driven automated infrastructure capabilities.
  • Define and evolve standards covering security, reliability, operability, CI/CD, observability, and supply-chain security.
  • Define SLOs, improve reliability, lead incident reviews, and drive FinOps and cloud optimization.
  • Lead technical workshops and design reviews with client stakeholders and engineering teams.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership through designs, code, reviews, problem-solving, mentoring, and pairing.
  • Apply platform-as-a-product principles to develop golden paths, reusable capabilities, and sustainable operations.

Requirements

  • Senior-level platform engineering experience with the ability to influence platform strategy, design, and governance.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-native platforms, primarily AWS, with awareness of Azure and GCP patterns.
  • Experience designing secure multi-account cloud landing zones and operating hardened Kubernetes platforms.
  • Experience building internal developer platforms, self-service automation, and reusable platform capabilities.
  • Experience with observability, reliability engineering, SLOs, incident reviews, and platform operations.
  • Experience with CI/CD, DevSecOps, supply-chain security, cloud modernization, event-driven automation, and FinOps.
  • Ability to lead technical workshops and design reviews, collaborate with clients, and mentor engineers.
  • Must undergo BPSS checks and hold or be eligible for SC clearance; eligibility includes UK residence for at least five years and no absence from the country exceeding 28 consecutive days during that period.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working across home, Capgemini offices, and client sites; the role is not fully remote.
  • Wellbeing support including Mental Health Champions and access to Thrive and Peppy apps.
  • Training and development opportunities including think tanks, hackathons, 250,000 courses, and external certifications.
  • Access to learning and certification opportunities from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, and cybersecurity programs.
  • Disability Confident Employer recruitment support, including an interview commitment for candidates who declare a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria.

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About Capgemini

10,000+ employees

Capgemini is a global IT services and consulting firm that delivers strategy, cloud, AI, software engineering, and managed services to large enterprises and public-sector clients. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Paris, it is publicly traded on Euronext Paris and operates in 50+ countries. The group expanded its engineering capabilities by acquiring Altran in 2020, now operating as Capgemini Engineering.

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