Platform Engineer

Blue Light Card Ltd; Harrow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in public services is seeking a Mid-Senior Platform Engineer to design and manage cloud infrastructure. This role involves automating processes, enhancing system reliability, and collaborating across teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with AWS, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD tools. The position offers a hybrid work environment and a salary range of £65,000 to £90,000.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days plus public holidays

Company bonus scheme

Healthcare cashback plan

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a platform engineer.
• Proven ability with Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Automate infrastructure using IaC tools.
• Implement monitoring and logging for system reliability.
• Collaborate across teams for platform solutions.

Skills

AWS services

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions)

Monitoring tools (Grafana, Datadog)

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Job description

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The Role and the Team

We have an exciting opportunity for a Platform Engineer to join our Engineering team at Blue Light Card. In this role, you’ll design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure that supports our engineering teams. You’ll drive the adoption of DevOps practices, automate processes, and ensure operational excellence while contributing to our Engineering Community of Practice. Working collaboratively across teams, you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling the efficient delivery of high-quality software solutions. You’ll also have the chance to innovate by building proof of concepts, troubleshooting complex issues, and influencing our technical direction. This role offers the opportunity to stay hands‑on with cutting‑edge tools and technologies while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Automate infrastructure by building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation and developing robust CI/CD pipelines
• Ensure reliability by implementing monitoring, alerting and logging systems to proactively identify and resolve issues and enhance system reliability and uptime
• Design scalable solutions by architecting and managing cloud‑based infrastructure that meets reliability, security and scalability requirements
• Collaborate across teams by partnering with stakeholders to align platform solutions with delivery needs and non‑functional requirements
• Support operational excellence by developing and participating in incident response efforts and participating in an on‑call rota to ensure seamless system operations
• Innovate and optimise by evaluating new technologies, improving system performance and implementing cost‑efficient solutions to maximise value
• Enhance security by implementing and monitoring best practices to ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards
• Drive DevOps practices by advocating for continuous integration, continuous delivery and automation to streamline software delivery and system management

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive experience as a platform engineer with AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, and Lambda, demonstrating strong cloud infrastructure knowledge
• Proven ability to utilise Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible to manage and scale systems effectively
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions to automate build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring efficient workflows
• Strong expertise in monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana and Datadog to maintain system reliability and performance
• Familiarity with networking concepts including VPNs, firewalls, DNS, and load balancing to support resilient infrastructure solutions
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash or Python for developing automation solutions and optimising processes
• A dedication to fostering collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and promoting knowledge sharing across teams
• Significant experience in agile and fast‑paced environments, delivering impactful solutions and contributing to organisational success

Our Culture

Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we’re genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country. We’re also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working
• 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday
• A company bonus scheme
• Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches
• Learning and development opportunities
• Group auto‑enrolment pension plan
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay
• Company funded private medical insurance
• Healthcare cashback plan
• Employee assistance programme (including mental health support)
• Modern office space with onsite gym including access to free HIIT & stretch classes, games area, chill‑out areas, bookclub, and more, when you visit our HQ in Cossington

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

Location: London, England, United Kingdom. Salary: £65,000 - £90,000.