Hybrid Lead Platform Engineer - Cloud Automation & AI

Elanco; Hook; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in animal health is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to drive secure and efficient practices across IT teams. This hybrid role focuses on innovating cloud automation solutions and mentoring junior engineers, ensuring continuous improvement in engineering systems while collaborating with diverse teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong programming background, experience with DevOps methodologies, and the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Python and/or TypeScript.
• Familiarity with modern software development practices including CI/CD.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Principal Engineers and Product Managers to define direction.
• Engage in coding to deliver high-quality outputs within a scrum team.
• Support internal and external application teams by removing barriers.

Skills

Programming Languages

DevOps Practices

Collaboration

AI Research Knowledge

Tools

Next.js

TypeScript

React

Terraform

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

A global leader in animal health is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to drive secure and efficient practices across IT teams. This hybrid role focuses on innovating cloud automation solutions and mentoring junior engineers, ensuring continuous improvement in engineering systems while collaborating with diverse teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong programming background, experience with DevOps methodologies, and the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders.