Platform Engineer

Overview

In this Platform Engineer role, you will design, deploy, and support modern Python-based platforms and applications to help engineering teams deliver high-quality software efficiently and securely. You will collaborate with developers, architects, and delivery teams to set cloud, CI/CD, observability, and security standards across projects. You will balance hands-on engineering with influencing platform best practices and developer tooling. This role offers the chance to shape platform delivery at scale within a client-facing, consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable application platforms and deployment environments
• Support and enhance Python-based web applications and services
• Work with modern front-end technologies, including React and Vite
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines, automation, and developer tooling
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions to improve system reliability and performance
• Manage and optimise cloud infrastructure, containerised environments, and platform configurations
• Ensure security and operational best practices are embedded throughout the software delivery lifecycle
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop reusable patterns, self-service capabilities, and common platform standards
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, infrastructure, and deployment issues
• Contribute to technical discussions, architecture decisions, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Strong commercial experience developing and supporting Python web applications
• Good understanding of modern front-end development tooling, particularly React and Vite
• Experience with Azure cloud services and cloud-native application deployment
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerised applications
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of Linux systems administration and networking fundamentals
• Knowledge of application security principles and secure software delivery practices
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams

• problem-solving
• independent work ethic
• cross-functional collaboration
• Python web applications
• React
• Vite