Platform Architecture Lead – Hybrid (London)

Entrepreneur First; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 130,000 - GBP 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in London seeks a Principal Platform Engineer to take ownership of platform architecture and lead a team of senior engineers. This role emphasizes automation, reliability, and operational excellence with a strong focus on security and compliance. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in platform engineering with proven success in 24/7 systems. This position offers a hybrid model, competitive salary, and opportunities for growth into higher-level roles.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in platform, infrastructure, or SRE-focused engineering roles.
• Experience operating mission-critical, 24/7 systems with strict uptime.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerisation.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the unified cloud + on-prem platform architecture.
• Adopt Infrastructure as Code and ensure environments are reproducible.
• Own availability targets across clusters and regions.

Skills

Platform leadership

Operational excellence

Automation

Security mindset

Communication

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Tools

AWS

Infrastructure as Code

GitOps

Job description

A leading technology firm in London seeks a Principal Platform Engineer to take ownership of platform architecture and lead a team of senior engineers. This role emphasizes automation, reliability, and operational excellence with a strong focus on security and compliance. The ideal candidate has substantial experience in platform engineering with proven success in 24/7 systems. This position offers a hybrid model, competitive salary, and opportunities for growth into higher-level roles.