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About the Role

We are seeking a Platform Engineer to lead our UK platform engineering capability, based in London. This is a senior technical leadership role combining deep expertise in Azure/.NET and cloud-native platforms (Kubernetes) with strong stakeholder leadership and team development. You will act as the technical authority and leader across the UK, shaping platform strategy, harmonising engineering practices, and enabling high-quality, scalable digital delivery. You will lead the development and evolution of our internal platform ecosystem, ensuring it is secure, scalable, and developer centric. You will take full ownership of complex technical domains, influence senior stakeholders, and drive both strategic direction and hands-on technical excellence.

Responsibilities

Lead Platform Engineering in the UK: Stand up and own the UK platform engineering capability, acting as the central point for technical leadership and alignment across product teams
Define Platform Strategy & Architecture: Set and drive the technical vision for the platform (Azure, Kubernetes, cloud-native), ensuring alignment with business goals and global practices
Act as Technical Authority: Provide deep technical leadership, solving complex platform challenges and guiding architectural decisions across teams
Build & Evolve Platform Services: Design and continuously improve internal platform services (CI/CD, infrastructure, observability), treating the platform as a product with clear outcomes
Drive Engineering Standards & Best Practices: Establish consistent patterns for security, scalability, and delivery, including Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and SRE principles
Enable & Influence Delivery Teams: Work closely with product, engineering, and architecture stakeholders to improve developer experience and accelerate delivery
Lead, Mentor & Grow Teams: Develop a high-performing engineering culture through coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership
Stakeholder Management & Technical Leadership: Engage senior stakeholders, challenge constructively (“joust”), and influence decisions through strong communication and credibility.

Requirements

Strong experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or cloud engineering roles
Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure and cloud platform architecture
Proven expertise in Kubernetes, containerisation, and cloud-native patterns
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Bicep)
Strong background in CI/CD, automation, and developer platform tooling
Experience with .NET / C# ecosystems and modern software architecture
Solid understanding of security, observability, and reliability engineering
Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and technical strategy
Strong stakeholder management, with ability to influence senior technical and non-technical audiences
High emotional intelligence (EQ) – able to challenge, align, and build trust across teams
Ability to operate at multiple levels – from hands-on engineering to strategic leadership
Proven capability to stand up or scale platform functions in complex environments
Collaborative mindset with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive outcomes

Skills

Azure
Cloud-native platforms
Kubernetes
.NET
Platform engineering
DevOps
Cloud engineering
Cloud platform architecture
Containerisation
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform
Bicep
CI/CD
Automation
Developer platform tooling
C#
Software architecture
Security
Observability
Reliability engineering

Location

London, UK

Work Type

Hybrid working

Experience Level

Senior technical leadership role

Benefits

Pension contributions matching between 4.5% and 7%
Life assurance equal up to 4 x basic salary, with an option to increase to 6 x
Income protection scheme providing financial benefit, absence, and return to work support
Flexible benefits including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing
Annual bonus schemes
Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
Health cash plan
Access to Peppy for menopause expert support
Comprehensive wellbeing program with family access
Ability to flex salary for a wide range of health benefits, extendable to family
Minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays
Ability to buy or sell leave
10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service
Employee saving schemes and discounts
Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
Two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
Shared parental leave matching maternity leave (up to 24 weeks at full pay)
Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities (two paid)
Policies and support for military families
Primary annual professional institution subscription
Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development

About the Company

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve.
Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do.
With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best.
As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued.
Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
We help our client’s put information at the heart of what they do and derive ever greater value from it.
Our focus is the provision of outcome focused, game-changing results.
This is powered by a unique combination of domain plus digital expertise, harnessing 120 years of engineering legacy alongside the power of cutting-edge technology, from both Mott MacDonald and our partners.
By ‘connecting innovation to outcomes' we can continue to enable better outcomes across the planning, delivery, and operation of our client's asset base.

Equal Opportunity

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.
We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.