Principal Platform Engineer, AWS

Appvia

Senior technical leader at Appvia designing and evolving secure cloud platforms. Collaborating with teams and engaging clients in cloud and DevOps adoption as part of a hybrid role.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLead💰 £90,000 - £120,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with prospective and existing customers to define and execute strategies for cloud and DevOps adoption.
Educate customers and industry stakeholders on the benefits and best practices of cloud-native technologies.
Lead large, complex public cloud projects, providing strategic direction and selecting appropriate technologies.
Manage teams of platform engineers and consultants, fostering a positive and collaborative team culture.
Engage with enterprise clients to understand their unique challenges and deliver tailored solutions.
Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and emerging technologies, contributing to industry knowledge sharing through blog posts and videos.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Expert knowledge of continuous integration and deployment practices
Ability to collaborate with people of all levels of technical ability
Ability to lead and mentor on industry best practices
Project Management experience
Fantastic people skills, including the ability to motivate a team towards a common goal
Bid work and Pre-Sales Engineering experience
Proven experience leading and delivering large, complex public cloud projects
Extensive experience leading and managing teams, fostering a collaborative culture, and mentoring team members
Significant experience engaging with enterprise clients, managing relationships, and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction
Proven commitment to staying up-to-date with the latest trends and contributing to industry knowledge sharing.
Certification in relevant cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) at an expert/professional level is highly desirable, e.g.:
AWS Solutions Architect Professional
AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (highly desirable)
Certification in Kubernetes administration is desirable:
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKSS)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working with core hours of 10-4pm because we know life happens outside of work
Hybrid working - only one compulsory office day per month
25 days’ holiday a year, plus bank holidays
An additional day off for your birthday
Enhanced maternity and paternity to full pay
Workplace Nursery Benefit to help working parents
Full Private Healthcare cover for you with partners and children covered 50%
Death in Service
Cycle to Work scheme
Electric Car Scheme
Pension plus a salary sacrifice option for even greater savings
Employee Assistance Programme
Free hygiene products available in the London office
Free therapy through AXA
Access to the Headspace App
Trained Mental Health First Aiders
Learning budget of £1,000 a year
Your own MacBook Pro while you work at Appvia
Dog friendly office
Wear what makes you comfortable
Free snacks in the office
Pool table & ping pong table
Regular team socials, board game nights, industry meetups and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

continuous integrationcontinuous deploymentcloud-native technologiespublic cloud projectscloud technologiesKubernetes administrationcloud adoption strategiesDevOps practicesproject managementpre-sales engineering

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipmentoringteam motivationcustomer engagementrelationship managementcommunicationknowledge sharingteam cultureproblem-solving

Certifications

AWS Solutions Architect ProfessionalAWS Certified Advanced Networking – SpecialtyCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKSS)