Senior Platform Engineer
5 days ago
Southampton
Senior Platform Engineer Location: Oxford or London (hybrid: 3 office / 2 WFH) Join a world-leading research and technology organisation using science and data to solve humanity’s biggest challenges — from health and food security to climate and clean energy. They’re now hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to help design, build, and run the infrastructure powering this mission-critical platform. You’ll work across cloud, data, and automation — enabling scientists, bioinformaticians, and engineers to turn cutting-edge research into scalable real-world solutions. What you’ll do • Design and manage cloud infrastructure (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure)., • Automate provisioning, deployment, and scaling with Terraform., • Build and maintain secure, efficient compute environments for data analytics and pipelines., • Implement DR, monitoring, and cost optimisation across environments., • Collaborate with DevSecOps, AI, and R&D teams to automate workflows and standardise deployments., • Ensure the platform meets the highest security and compliance standards., • Lead operations and incident response, driving continuous improvement. What you’ll bring • Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally Oracle Cloud (OCI)., • Strong automation skills with Terraform and CI/CD toolchains., • Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud networking/security., • Experience managing large-scale, high-availability environments., • Familiarity with monitoring tools and Git-based workflows., • Bonus: Cloud certifications, knowledge of compliance (GDPR, ISO 27001, HIPAA). Why join You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking environment that values curiosity, innovation, and impact. Work alongside leading scientists and engineers to build the systems that power global health breakthroughs.