Platform Engineer - AWS (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds and London)

Platform Engineer - AWS Cloud Platform Team Are you a Platform Engineer who is passionate about automation, AWS cloud technology, and solving complex engineering challenges?  At Genomics England, we're hiring a Core Level Platform Engineer to help design, build and optimise our AWS cloud platform using modern automation and infrastructure tooling.  This role sits in our high impact Cloud Platform Team within our Scalable Tech business service; the team currently consists of 6 to 7 Cloud Platform Engineers and forms part of our Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE). We own and operate the AWS Organisation and Landing Zone and are responsible for designing, implementing and promoting cloud best practices across our 100+ in house engineering community. Engineers in the CCoE are responsible for hands on technical, end to end delivery of platform improvements and initiatives. As a Platform Engineer in the team, you will also be expected to contribute to the Engineering Chapter through enablement, coaching and strategy, working closely with your team and the wider engineering community across the business to help Genomics England build a future-ready cloud platform that will stand the test of time.    This is an engineering role in a truly mission-critical environment, ensuring our platforms are scalable, secure, and efficient. From fine-tuning CI/CD pipelines to proactively automating solutions, your knowledge and expertise will really shape the future of our technology; we believe strongly in empowering engineers, fostering an inclusive culture, and giving you the autonomy to make a real impact.  Everyday responsibilities include:   • Collaborate with a supportive DevOps team to drive automation, efficiency, and continuous improvement.   • Provide in-hours support to fellow Platform Engineers with day-to-day changes to our codebase.  • Develop and maintain Engineering Golden Path templates and contribute to engineering enablement across the wider organisation.  • Own and enhance cloud-based infrastructure on AWS, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.   • Develop, maintain, and optimise CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, alongside Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation.  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate deployments and reduce manual effort.  • Contribute to the development and enforcement of cloud governance frameworks, including security, cost management, and compliance policies across teams.  • Support the wider organisation in cloud adoption by building reusable platform components, templates, and standards that accelerate application team delivery while maintaining platform consistency.    • Proactively monitor system performance, identify potential issues, and introduce automation for resilience.    • Troubleshoot and debug platform issues, ensuring seamless operations and minimal downtime.    • Influence engineering decisions in a collaborative and inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives.   Skills and experience for success:   • Minimum 2 years' experience as a Platform Engineer, Cloud Engineer or similar role within a DevOps environment.  • A minimum of 2 years' commercial experience with AWS. Relevant certifications would be an advantage.  • A minimum of 2 years' experience with Terraform for infrastructure automation.    • Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.  • Desirable experience working within an organisation with a Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE).  • Understanding of cloud governance principles, including cost optimisation, tagging strategies, and security best practices in multi-account AWS environments.  • An interest in enabling and mentoring application teams in cloud best practices, promoting a self-service