Senior Platform Engineer - Linux, Automation and Security

Our world-leading Time & Frequency department are seeking a Platform Engineer specialising in automation and security.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure. 

Backed by a government investment of £180 million in the National Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust complement to satellite systems (such as GPS) – which are increasingly vulnerable to disruption from solar storms, jamming and spoofing.

This will underpin essential services, including

• Telecommunications, 
• Online banking, 
• Emergency response, 
• Transport networks, and 
• Wider digital and data-driven operations.

Together, these services form the backbone of modern society - and your leadership will help ensure they remain secure, reliable and robust even if global navigation satellite systems fail.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, implementation and support of Linux platforms and infrastructure services - ensuring they remain secure, resilient and highly available.
  
  
• Develop and maintain automation, scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions - improving platform consistency, operational efficiency and service reliability.
  
  
• Implement and support containerisation and orchestration technologies (including Kubernetes environments) - enabling the delivery of modern, scalable platform services.
  
  
• Administer and optimise open-source Linux databases - ensuring performance, availability and operational stability across platform services.
  
  
• Apply security best practice and platform hardening across Linux environments - supporting privileged access management, PKI and certificate services, monitoring, logging and data protection.
  
  
• Deliver platform upgrades, patching and lifecycle management activities - ensuring infrastructure remains secure, compliant and fit for future needs.
  
  
• Troubleshoot complex platform and network issues - contributing to business continuity, disaster recovery and ongoing service improvement.