Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – Infrastructure & Automation

Location: London (Hybrid)

Sector: Technology | Fintech | Data Intelligence

The Company

Our client is a high-growth data intelligence scale-up operating at the forefront of private markets technology. Their SaaS platform is redefining how investors and institutions leverage data in the private equity ecosystem — delivering clarity, speed and insight in a space known for complexity.

This is a business with real momentum, combining a modern technology stack with a team of bright minds across product, data and engineering.

The Role

Our client is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to support the evolution of their cloud infrastructure and DevOps capabilities. Sitting at the intersection of software, data and platform engineering, this is a strategic role with both technical depth and wide scope. You’ll work across teams to enable automation, scalability, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing scalable, secure infrastructure in partnership with application and data teams.
• Improving deployment workflows, removing manual steps, and promoting continuous delivery practices.
• Supporting engineering teams with platform-related challenges around deployments, access, and performance.
• Modernising toolchains and identifying emerging technologies to support platform evolution.
• Contributing to infrastructure design, policy enforcement, and operational reliability across environments.

Core Experience Required

Candidates should be confident in most of the following areas:

• Strong knowledge of public cloud platforms (Azure preferred), including compute, networking and IAM.
• Proven hands-on use of Terraform in building and managing infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience with containerisation tools (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes), including Helm or similar.
• Comfortable working with CI/CD tooling (ideally GitHub Actions, or similar) in multi-environment pipelines.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Additional Skills That Will Set You Apart

• Understanding of identity management systems such as Azure B2C or Okta.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL or other relational databases at the infrastructure level.
• Operational experience with observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• A security-conscious mindset and awareness of cloud architecture best practices.
• Interest in growing into a leadership or mentoring role in future.
• Exposure to supporting internal SaaS tools (Jira, Slack, O365, Entra) is a bonus.

Candidate Profile

Our client is looking for someone who:

• Has solid, hands-on experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability or Platform Engineering role.
• Thrives in fast-paced, agile environments with evolving priorities.
• Can work independently while communicating effectively across multiple teams.
• Is motivated to learn, experiment and keep pace with technology.
• Brings a methodical and organised approach to managing infrastructure and automation.

What’s on Offer

• Exciting scope – Join at a time of scale-up growth and directly shape platform maturity.
• Flexibility – Hybrid working model, typically 1–2 days in a Central London office.
• Compensation – Competitive base salary, bonus potential and long-term incentives.
• Benefits – 25 days annual leave, pension contribution, and investment in development.
• Culture – Collaborative, mission-led team focused on impact and innovation.

Interested in learning more?

If you're a strong platform engineer ready for a new challenge with a high-performing team in an emerging sector, I’d love to hear from you.