Senior Platform Engineer

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 aSenior Platform Engineerto 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 managecloud infrastructure(Oracle Cloud Infrastructure).
• Automate provisioning, deployment, and scaling withTerraform.
• Build and maintain secure, efficientcompute environmentsfor 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 highestsecurity and compliancestandards.
• Lead operations and incident response, driving continuous improvement.

What you'll bring

• Hands-on experience withcloud infrastructure, ideally Oracle Cloud (OCI).
• Strong automation skills withTerraformand CI/CD toolchains.
• Proficiency withDocker,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.

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