Platform Engineer – Terraform – Glasgow/Edinburgh Hybrid – 65K

Company: Lorien Resourcing
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Location: Glasgow
Job Description:

Overview

Platform Engineer to help shift internal tooling into a self-serve platform, automating cloud infrastructure as code on Azure. You will split time between hands-on build work and collaboration with product engineering, operations, security and compliance. Own end-to-end platform work from design through testing, documentation and handover. Contribute to scalable, repeatable infrastructure patterns and improve how teams interact with cloud services. Hybrid role in Edinburgh/Glasgow with strong growth and benefits.

Pay / Benefits

  • bonuses
  • hybrid working
  • private healthcare
  • recognition rewards
  • professional development
  • ongoing upskilling avenues

Responsibilities

  • Split time between hands-on build work and cross-team collaboration
  • Own defined platform work end-to-end (build, test, documentation, handover)
  • Define done criteria including testing, rollback, and support requirements
  • Write and maintain pipelines and automation for cloud-based SaaS environments
  • Create reusable templates, modules, and runbooks for long-term usability
  • Engage in design discussions and code reviews to share knowledge
  • Flag risks and dependencies early with options, not just problems
  • Keep documentation up-to-date for future users

Key requirements

  • Practical IaC experience with Terraform / Terraform Cloud
  • Hands-on production cloud experience (Azure/Azure DevOps preferred, open to AWS/GCP)
  • Git-based version control and CI/CD with code reviews
  • Automation/scripting with PowerShell, Bash, or Python
  • Understanding of cloud networking and identity concepts
  • Experience testing changes and following a formal change process
  • Ability to contribute ideas to technical designs and challenge options
  • Clear written and verbal communication on progress, risks, blockers
  • Responsible use of AI-assisted development tools
  • Strong communication
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Problem-solving and initiative
  • Terraform / Terraform Cloud
  • Azure Cloud / Azure DevOps
  • Git, CI/CD pipelines

Posted: September 17th, 2026