Platform Engineer - AWS (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds and London)
Core
Design, build, and optimize AWS cloud platform infrastructure and automation tooling for a mission-critical genomic healthcare environment.
Role type
Core Level Platform Engineer (AWS Cloud)
Builds
Scalable, secure, and efficient AWS cloud platforms and reusable infrastructure components.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / DevOps / Genomic Healthcare
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
AWS commercial experience, Terraform, CI/CD pipeline management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Python scripting, automation tooling (Ansible/Chef/Puppet), cloud governance, mentoring application teams
Preferred skills
Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) experience, AWS/Terraform certifications, recent Computer Science or Engineering degree
Technologies
AWS, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible, Python
Responsibilities
Collaborate with DevOps teams to drive automation and continuous improvement; Provide in-hours support for codebase changes; Develop and maintain Engineering Golden Path templates; Own and enhance cloud-based infrastructure on AWS; Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines; Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC); Contribute to cloud governance frameworks; Support cloud adoption by building reusable platform components; Monitor system performance and introduce automation for resilience; Troubleshoot and debug platform issues; Influence engineering decisions
Seniority
Mid-level (2+ years experience), hands-on IC