Platform Engineer (Senior/Lead)
Scott Logic3 months ago
Leeds, United KingdomSenior / Staff+
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure and delivery platforms supporting modern DevOps practices.
- Build CI/CD processes, deployment pipelines, and platform infrastructure for reliable, scalable, and cost-effective services.
- Support migration of complex systems from on-premises infrastructure to multiple cloud providers.
- Deploy and maintain reliable and scalable systems while addressing security, reliability, observability, performance, cost efficiency, and governance.
- Work in hands-on, client-facing engagements, advising clients and solving complex engineering challenges.
- For lead roles, provide technical leadership, set technical direction, lead teams, and support colleagues’ career development.
Requirements
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
- Familiarity with one or more major cloud platforms, particularly AWS or Azure.
- Experience with CI/CD and deployment automation.
- Comfort using Python or other scripting languages for DevOps tasks.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Interest in good practices around security, reliability, observability, cost efficiency, performance, and governance.
- Lead-role candidates should have technical leadership experience and understand how to support successful teams and colleagues’ career development.
- Experience with containerisation, Kubernetes, or data platforms is desirable.
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave, rising incrementally to 30 days after six years of service.
- Generous family leave policies.
- Employer pension scheme and Group Life Assurance.
- Optional benefits including discounted gym membership and a cycle-to-work scheme.
- Performance evaluation and feedback focused on employee development.
- Flexible remote working alongside time in offices with colleagues and clients.
- Employee-led clubs and events, plus free games, books, and refreshments in offices.
About Scott Logic
Scott Logic is a UK software consultancy that designs and builds bespoke applications, data platforms, and UX for enterprise clients in capital markets, commodities, and the public sector. The privately held firm, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, delivers services spanning architecture, testing, data engineering, and AI. Its business model is project-based consulting and managed delivery for complex, large-scale systems across regulated industries.