Senior Platform Engineer - Yeovil
6 days ago
Yeovil
Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year • Strong technical ability with experience delivering and supporting complex platforms., • Ability to balance hands‑on engineering with technical leadership and mentoring responsibilities., • Confidence to take ownership of solutions and represent engineering in technical discussions., • Windows and Linux operating systems administration and support., • Virtualised infrastructure operation and maintenance, including VMware and Hyper‑V., • Operational support of platform services in live environments, such as PAM, PKI, and cross‑domain solutions., • Platform administration, including patching, upgrades, configuration, and account management., • Monitoring, alerting, and incident response for platform services., • Incident and problem management, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis., • Networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and firewalls., • Automation and scripting for operational tasks using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar., • Knowledge of cyber security controls and accreditation requirements., • Experience supporting systems across the engineering lifecycle, including transition into service, run, and improvement., • Delivery within secure, enterprise, or defence environments., • Desirable: experience supporting platforms such as CyberArk, PKI services, or cross‑domain / secure transfer solutions., • Desirable: use of monitoring and alerting tools such as SIEM or infrastructure monitoring platforms., • Desirable: ITIL‑aligned service management practices, including incident, problem, and change., • Desirable: automation of operational activities such as scripts, scheduled jobs, and runbooks., • Desirable: experience working in high‑availability or 24/7 service environments., • Desirable: integration with enterprise services such as Active Directory, identity, logging, and backup., • Desirable: container platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker., • A good attitude and willingness to learn., • Lead the design, build, and support of secure platforms in on‑premise and hybrid environments., • Take ownership of engineering delivery for one or more work packages, including planning, estimation, execution, and reporting., • Develop and review system architectures, low‑level designs, and technical documentation., • Integrate and test platform components, ensuring compliance with security and performance requirements., • Provide mentoring, guidance, and technical leadership to Platform Engineers and Technicians., • Collaborate with stakeholders, project teams, and customers to ensure solutions meet requirements., • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to internal engineering standards., • Active Directory, • Bash, • Docker, • Hyper‑V, • Support, • ITIL, • Kubernetes, • Linux, • PowerShell, • Python, • Security, • TCP/IP, • VMware, • Windows We are Leonardo UK, partnering with hackajob to hire for this Senior Platform Engineer role within our Cyber & Security Solutions Division. This permanent position is based at our Yeovil site with a blended hybrid working model, combining working from home and on site collaboration. We offer a comprehensive company‑funded benefits package, including generous leave with up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year, an award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution, free access to mental health support and financial advice, learning through Coursera and LinkedIn Learning, flexible benefits worth up to £500 annually, and flexible hours with hybrid working options. We are a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security, employing over 53,000 people worldwide and 8,500 across 9 UK sites. We are committed to an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace where our people help shape innovation, advance technology, and enhance global safety. last updated 36 week of 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr