Vacancy detail

Senior Platform Engineer

£50,000 to 70,000 GBP

Bonus

Hybrid WORKING

Location: Manchester, North West – United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Senior Platform Engineer

Location: Manchester (3 days per week on-site, hybrid working)
Clearance: Must hold or be eligible for SC clearance
Sponsorship: Not available
Salary: £50,000 – £70,000 + bonus

We are seeking experienced Senior Platform Engineers to join a growing team delivering critical national security and government projects. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact solutions with complex data and systems, in a collaborative environment where innovation and technical excellence are valued.

The Role

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will:

  • Design, build and deliver production-ready and proof-of-concept systems.

  • Work collaboratively in agile teams, contributing to system architecture, development, and integration.

  • Use modern development practices including version control, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and static code analysis.

  • Solve complex technical challenges, balancing creativity with proven patterns and approaches.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages (JavaScript, Java, .NET, Python).

  • Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git, Mercurial, Perforce).

  • Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Bamboo, Jenkins, TeamCity, Bitbucket).

  • Experience with automated testing frameworks and static analysis tools (e.g. SonarQube).

  • Agile team working (Scrum, Kanban, Lean).

Desirable (training can be provided):

  • Machine learning platforms (AWS, Azure ML, TensorFlow).

  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).

  • Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).

  • Database systems (relational, document, graph).

  • Configuration management and deployment tools (Ansible).

What’s on Offer

  • £50,000 – £70,000 base salary + bonus

  • 25 days annual leave, with options to buy, sell, or carry over

  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

  • Private medical and dental insurance, pension scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, and more

This is a chance to make a real impact in a secure and mission-driven environment while working with some of the most talented engineers in the field.

Reference: AMC-AQU- SPEBEA

Postcode: Manchester (M1)

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