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At Leonardo, our Lead Platform Engineers are recognised experts, providing technical authority and thought leadership across projects and programmes. They define, deliver, and evolve the technical direction of our platforms, ensuring our solutions remain robust, secure, and innovative. \nYour work at Leonardo UK will see you take the lead in solving customer problems in an agile, innovative and team-centric manner. The role may involve a blended hybrid working model, with a mixture of working from home and working on site at one of our Leonardo offices to ensure close collaboration with the wider team and with our customers.\nThis role is focused on delivering, maintaining, and improving platform and systems engineering solutions that underpin critical defence, government and public sector services. \nWhat you will do as a Lead Platform Engineer\nAct as the technical authority across multiple projects and programmes, ensuring consistency of design and best practice.\nDefine platform architectures and drive technical roadmaps for on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments.\nLead feasibility studies, technology assessments, and innovation initiatives.\nProvide expert-level guidance in troubleshooting and resolving complex technical challenges.\nMentor Principal, Senior, and early-career engineers to grow capability across the community.\nRepresent Leonardo at technical reviews, customer forums, and industry events, presenting and defending solution designs.\nContribute to bids, proposals, and business winning activities with technical expertise.\nEnsure that security, compliance, and engineering governance are applied across technical delivery.\nWhat you’ll bring\nDemonstrated expertise as a technical authority across multiple platform domains.\nAbility to influence strategy, shape technical direction, and deliver solutions to the highest standards. \nStrong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.\nCore areas (must have):\nDeep technical expertise in platform engineering domains: Windows/Linux OS, virtualisation, cloud, networking, cyber tooling, and automation.\nExperience leading the design and integration of complex, secure systems.\nKnowledge of DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, and containerisation.\nStrong awareness of secure-by-design principles and accreditation requirements.\nProven track record of mentoring and developing engineers. \nDesirable:\nRecognised industry certifications (e.g. VMware VCP/VCAP, AWS/Azure Architect, Kubernetes CKA/CKAD).\nExperience influencing technical standards and best practice within an organisation.\nContribution to innovation, research, or technical publications.\nEngagement in wider professional communities or forums.\nFamiliarity with enterprise IT services such as Active Directory, PKI, monitoring and SIEM.\nSecurity Clearance\nThis role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting\nLocation\nThis role is based at our Bristol site, with hybrid/custom working options where appropriate.\nWhy join us\nAt Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance.\nTime to Recharge: Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.\nSecure your Future: Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.\nYour Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks.\nNever Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.\nTailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits such as private healthcare, lifestyle discounts, and gym memberships.\nFlexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options\nFor a full list of our company benefits please visit our website. \nLeonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. 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