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Platform Engineer

Bristol OfficeFull-time2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10

Core

Maintain and evolve hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure for an electric aviation company, ensuring reliability, security, and automation.

Role type

Senior Platform Engineer (Hybrid Cloud/Infrastructure)

Builds

Secure, scalable, and automated cloud and on-premises platforms supporting eVTOL aircraft development and operations.

Domain

Aerospace / Electric Aviation / Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

Microsoft Azure administration, Hyper-V management, Linux administration, Microsoft Active Directory, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD automation (Azure DevOps), Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash), Observability (Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus), Security compliance (ISO 27001), Disaster recovery planning.

Preferred skills

High-performance computing (HPC) in Azure (Slurm), Kubernetes (Flux, Helm), GitOps, Internal developer platforms, Database administration (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server), Networking fundamentals, AWS experience.

Responsibilities

Own platform reliability and resilience for cloud and on-premises infrastructure; Manage and modernize hybrid infrastructure including Azure, Hyper-V, Linux, and Active Directory; Drive automation and continuous improvement using Terraform and scripting; Strengthen security posture and support ISO 27001 compliance; Maintain and test backup and recovery processes; Improve platform monitoring and performance using observability tools; Collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment processes and developer tooling; Help shape future platform strategy across Azure, AWS, and emerging technologies.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC