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About the Role

Genomics England is seeking a Core Level Platform Engineer to design, build, and optimize its AWS cloud platform using modern automation and infrastructure tooling. This role is part of the high-impact Cloud Platform Team within the Scalable Tech business service and contributes to the Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE). The engineer will be responsible for hands-on technical delivery of platform improvements, enabling and coaching the wider engineering community, and ensuring platforms are scalable, secure, and efficient.

Responsibilities

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.

Requirements

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.
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 model while maintaining architectural and operational standards.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, particularly GitLab CI/CD, and DevOps best practices.
Proficiency in scripting, including Python, alongside Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to automate deployments, optimise infrastructure and support CI/CD pipelines.
At least 2 years’ solid commercial experience as a Platform Engineer, building and improving complex cloud platforms.
Passion for AWS, automation and engineering best practice.

Skills

AWS
Automation
Infrastructure tooling
DevOps
GitLab CI/CD
Terraform
Ansible
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Python scripting
Cloud governance
Cost optimisation
Tagging strategies
Security best practices
CI/CD pipelines

Location

London

Work Type

Blended working model
Hybrid working

Experience Level

Core Level
Minimum 2 years' experience

Education Level

Computer Science or Relevant Engineering Degree as a recent Graduate would also be beneficial (though not a requirement)
AWS, Terraform or automation certifications are welcomed and would be considered an advantage

Salary/Compensations

From: £73,400

Benefits

30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays, plus additional leave for long service
Option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required)
Blended working arrangements
Flexible working
Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits
Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10%)
Life Assurance (3x salary)
Give As You Earn scheme
Individual learning budgets
Support for training and certifications
Reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required)
Employee recognition programme
Referral scheme
Subsidised gym membership
Free Headspace account
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
Eye tests
Flu jabs

About the Company

Genomics England is a global leader in enabling genomic medicine and research, focused on creating a world where everyone benefits from genomic healthcare.
Building on the 100,000 Genomes Project, we support the NHS’s world-first national whole genome sequencing service and run the growing National Genomic Research Library, alongside delivering numerous major genomics initiatives.
By connecting research and clinical care at national scale, we enable immediate healthcare benefits and advances for the future.
Our mission is to provide the evidence and digital systems so that by 2035 genomics could play a role in up to half of all healthcare interactions, whilst securing the UK’s position as the best place to discover, prove and benefit from genomic innovations.
We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody.
Behind the Healthcare and Research outcomes, Genomics England delivers through designing, developing and operating complex healthcare software systems.
We're on the cusp of big changes with the real prospect of genomics becoming the fabric of everyday healthcare through the lifetime - from birth to old age.

Equal Opportunity

Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence.
We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background.
Genomics England’s policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, being pregnant or recently becoming a parent, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, length of service, whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor.
Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work.
Our People policies outline our commitment to inclusivity.
We aim to remove barriers in our recruitment processes and to be flexible with our interview processes.
Should you require any adjustments that may help you to fully participate in the recruitment process, we encourage you to discuss this with us.