Manager, Platform Engineer, Solutions, Engineering, AI & Data

Company: Deloitte
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

In this Platform Engineer role, you will design, build, and operate cloud-based platform solutions for diverse clients, focusing on robust infrastructure and scalable pipelines. You’ll work in cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable services and communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You’ll stay ahead of tech trends, contribute to engineering communities, and help shape Deloitte’s digital transformation agenda. This role offers hands-on growth, mentoring, and opportunities to work with leading cloud technologies.

Pay / Benefits

  • hybrid working policy
  • development opportunities
  • coaching for returners
  • wellbeing support

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-quality platforms and pipelines
  • Contribute across the software development lifecycle from design to deployment and maintenance
  • Provide technical input during system design and collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Write well-documented code and contribute to technical documentation
  • Troubleshoot production issues and ensure smooth operation of live services
  • Stay up to date with latest technologies and assess their impact and adoption potential
  • Communicate complex technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Actively contribute to the engineering community

Key requirements

  • Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based platforms with a focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Hands-on experience with GCP services (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPC, IAM, Cloud Functions, GKE)
  • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Deployment Manager
  • Strong CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Cloud Build)
  • Scripting proficiency (Python, Bash, Go)
  • Experience with containerisation/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, GKE)
  • Understanding of networking, security, and IAM in cloud environments (GCP best practices)
  • Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, GCP Operations Suite)
  • Version control (Git)
  • Ability to optimise workloads for performance, cost, and reliability on GCP
  • Excellent communication and collaboration
  • Problem-solving in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and manage dependencies
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) expertise
  • Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPC, IAM, Cloud Functions, GKE
  • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or Deployment Manager

Posted: September 14th, 2026