Staff Platform Engineer
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Description
You will own the architecture, configuration, security, governance, and operational health of core IT platforms. You will automate platform configuration and endpoint controls, monitor for risks and configuration drift, make technical design decisions, resolve complex incidents, support compliance evidence, and mentor colleagues through documentation and runbooks.
Responsibilities
- Own the architecture, configuration, security, governance, and health of core IT platforms
- Manage platform configuration through Terraform, Git, CI/CD, and scripting
- Own endpoint security and compliance controls, including EDR integrations, patching, encryption, and vulnerability remediation
- Build monitoring, reporting, and operational health metrics using APIs and automation
- Make technical design and architecture decisions for Workplace Technology
- Act as an L3 escalation point, perform root-cause analysis, and implement lasting fixes
- Support audit and compliance work with evidence, controls, and documentation
- Mentor engineers and service desk colleagues and write runbooks and Confluence documentation
Requirements
- Extensive experience with Configuration as Code on SaaS platforms
- Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, and PowerShell
- Comfort working with REST APIs
- 7+ years in IT or workplace engineering, including at least 3 years at senior level in a cloud-native SaaS-first organisation of 1,000+ users
- Enterprise-scale Google Workspace administration experience
- Automation experience with GAM, GAMADV-XTD3, Admin SDK APIs, or Apps Script
- Experience designing and operating Netskope or a comparable SSE/SASE platform, including ZTNA and DLP
- Experience with Jamf Pro and Microsoft Intune for mixed Mac and Windows fleets
- Knowledge of SAML, OIDC, SCIM, MFA, conditional access, and device trust
- Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- 25 days paid annual leave
- 3 paid days off for volunteering activities
- Parental Leave days
- Family-Friendly Leave
- Mental wellbeing platform Plumm
- WFH equipment allowance
- Sabbatical Leave
- Share options
- Team Events
