Lead Platform Engineer

About the Role A global financial services and market infrastructure organisation is seeking an experienced Lead Platform Engineer to join its Platform Engineering team. The role will lead the design, development and operation of a highly resilient hybrid technology platform spanning Linux, Kubernetes,on-premises infrastructure and public cloud environments . You will work closely with engineering, SRE, network,security and application teams to deliver scalable, secure and high-performanceinfrastructure supporting critical business systems. Key Responsibilities • Act as a technical lead and senior escalation point for the hybrid platform across Linux, Kubernetes, on-premises and public cloud environments. • Lead the design and delivery of complex infrastructure projects and contribute to the long-term platform technology roadmap. • Architect and evolve Kubernetes and container platforms across on-premises, bare-metal and cloud environments. • Design and implement cloud infrastructure, primarily on AWS , with exposure to other major cloud platforms. • Establish and improve Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management standards using tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible or SaltStack . • Design and enhance CI/CD and GitOps processes for infrastructure and application deployments. • Drive automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency, reliability and consistency. • Develop and improve monitoring, logging and observability capabilities across the platform. • Lead technical discussions and architectural decisions across cross-functional infrastructure programmes. • Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering standards, design reviews and technical best practices. • Evaluate emerging technologies and make recommendations for platform improvements. • Work with development, SRE, network and security teams on performance optimisation, capacity planning, system hardening and regulatory requirements. Requirements • At least 8 years of experience in Linux systems, infrastructure or platform engineering within a large-scale enterprise environment. • Strong knowledge of Linux systems, internals, performance tuning and troubleshooting , preferably with RHEL or similar distributions. • Hands-on experience designing, deploying and operating Kubernetes at scale , across on-premises/bare-metal and/or cloud environments. • Strong experience with AWS and a good understanding of hybrid cloud architecture. • Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management , including Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, SaltStack or similar technologies. • Strong understanding of software engineering practices, including version control, testing and software design. • Proficiency in at least two of the following: Python, Go, C, C++ or Bash . • Experience with CI/CD and GitOps technologies such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD or similar. • Good understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS and load balancing . • Good knowledge of security principles including RBAC, TLS, secrets management and system hardening . • Experience with observability technologies such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki or OpenTelemetry . • Demonstrated experience leading complex technical projects and working across multiple technology teams. • Experience in performance tuning and capacity planning within business-critical or latency-sensitive environments. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to evaluating technology solutions. • Strong attention to quality, reliability and technical detail. What You Can Expect • Opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical technology platforms. • Exposure to modern cloud, Kubernetes and infrastructure technologies. • A technically challenging environment with opportunities to influence architecture and engineering practices. • Collaboration with experienced technology and engineering professionals.