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 a Senior Platform Engineer to 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 manage cloud infrastructure (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure).

Automate provisioning, deployment, and scaling with Terraform.

Build and maintain secure, efficient compute environments for 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 highest security and compliance standards.

Lead operations and incident response, driving continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally Oracle Cloud (OCI).

Strong automation skills with Terraform and CI/CD toolchains.

Proficiency with Docker, 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.