Senior Platform Engineer - London - Genomics England

    Genomics England
    Genomics England London

    3 days ago

    Full time
    Description
    Company Description

    Genomics England partners with the NHS to provide whole genome sequencing diagnostics.

    We also equip researchers to find the causes of disease and develop new treatments - with patients and participants at the heart of it all.


    Our mission is to continue refining, scaling, and evolving our ability to enable others to deliver genomic healthcare and conduct genomic research.


    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.

    Job Description

    Are you passionate about automation, cloud technology, and solving complex engineering challenges? As a Senior Platform Engineer at Genomics England, you'll have the opportunity to design, build, and optimise innovative cloud infrastructure using AWS and the latest automation tools, you won't just maintain systems - you'll innovate, collaborate, and drive meaningful change 

    In this role, you'll work in a high-impact environment, ensuring our platforms are scalable, secure, and efficient. From fine-tuning CI/CD pipelines to proactively automating solutions, your expertise will shape the future of our technology. We believe 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. 
    Own and enhance cloud-based infrastructure on AWS, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability. 
    Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD.  
    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 organization 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:
    Experience with AWS, with certifications being a plus.  
    Strong knowledge of Terraform for infrastructure automation.  
    Familiarity with automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
    Desirable experience working within organisations with the Concept of a Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE).
    Strong understanding of cloud governance principles, including cost optimization, tagging strategies, and security best practices in multi-account AWS environments.

    Experience enabling and mentoring application teams in cloud best practices, promoting a self-service model while maintaining architectural and operational standards.

    Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.  
    Proficiency in scripting and working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).  
    Experience collaborating in a DevOps or squad-based culture. 

    Qualifications

    Qualifications are not mandatory; however, AWS, Terraform, or Automation certifications are welcome and highly beneficial.

    Additional Information


    Salary From:
     £76,500


    Closing Date:
    Monday 8th December @ 23:00 (UK time)


    Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself, but in order to support our people, we're continually improving our benefits package.

    We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals, as well as offering a benefits package including:
     


    Generous Leave: 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, additional leave for long service, and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required).


    Family-Friendly:
    Blended working arrangements, flexible working, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits.

    Pension & Financial:

    Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10%, however you can contribute more if you wish), Life Assurance (3x salary), and a Give As You Earn scheme.


    Learning & Development:
    Individual learning budgets, support for training and certifications, and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).

    Recognition & Rewards:
    Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.

    Health & Wellbeing:
    Subsidised gym membership, a free Headspace account, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu jabs.
    Equal opportunities and our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace 


    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. Such behaviour undermines our mission and core values and diminishes the dignity, respect and integrity of all parties. 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.

    Culture


    We have four key behaviours that represent what we would like Genomics England to feel like and the culture we want to encourage, in order for us to achieve our mission.

    These behaviours help us all work well together, deliver on our outcomes, celebrate our successes and share feedback with each other.

    You can read about these and other aspects of our culture here

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