AWS Platform Engineer

Job Title: AWS Platform Engineer
Location: Leeds, UK (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience + benefits package

About us

A rapidly growing technology-driven organisation is seeking a Platform Engineer to strengthen security across cloud platforms and delivery pipelines. This role sits within a high-performing Platform Engineering function and blends security, DevOps and cloud engineering to embed security by design across modern, cloud-first environments.

This role is hands-on, highly technical, and ideal for someone who enjoys owning core platform capabilities and embedding security into everything they build.

This is a hybrid role - you will be required to work from the Leeds office 3 days a week.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform
• Develop and operate CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Manage Kubernetes deployments and application delivery with Argo CD (GitOps)
• Build and maintain platform tooling that improves developer experience, reliability, and security
• Implement and operate monitoring, logging, and alerting using the Elastic stack
• Embed security into the platform and delivery pipelines (shift-left security)
• Collaborate closely with application, security, and SRE teams
• Troubleshoot platform issues and drive continuous improvements

Tech Stack

You don't need to be an expert in everything, but experience in several of these is expected:

• Cloud: AWS (EKS, IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, Security Hub, Inspector)
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions
• GitOps / CD: Argo CD
• Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• Monitoring & Logging: Elastic (ELK / Elastic Observability)
• Security: Trivy, AWS Security Hub, AWS Inspector, security scanning tools
• Scripting: Bash, Python, or similar

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience as a Platform, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineer
• Hands-on AWS experience in production environments
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes and modern deployment patterns
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows
• Practical experience with cloud and container security
• Infrastructure-as-code mindset and strong automation skills
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and owning shared platforms

Nice to Have

• Experience with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.)
• Familiarity with SRE principles and reliability engineering
• Security certifications or deep interest in cloud security

About You: We're looking for someone who is:

• Confident & Motivated: You take initiative and are eager to tackle new challenges.
• Independent: You're comfortable working on tasks autonomously but enjoy collaborating with a team.
• Quick to Learn: You're excited to dive into new technologies and constantly improve your skills.
• Team-Oriented: You value working with a high-performance team and contributing to a positive culture.
• Dedicated & Resourceful: You bring a strong work ethic and a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Customer-Focused: You're driven by the chance to create solutions that make a difference for our customers.

What's in it for me?

• Base Salary up to £70,000 (depending on experience)
• Allocated company shares following successful completion of probation.
• 5% company performance bonus
• Value-based bonus of up to 10%
• Hybrid working model with 3 days per week in the Leeds office
• 37 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, with flexibility to work public holidays and take alternative days off.
• Opportunities for professional development, certifications and technical growth.
• A collaborative, delivery-focused environment with scope to influence security strategy and mentor others.