Platform Engineer L5

Platform Engineer L5
Up to £67,000 plus private healthcare, pension with up to 10% employer contributions and more great benefits (Work Level 5)
UK Remote First - This is a UK remote first role, with an option to work from our Manchester office for those who want to. You may be asked to occasionally attend meetings in Manchester (find out more about our hybrid working policy at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

Please be aware Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this opportunity

We’re open to applications from candidates who may require flexible working arrangements. There’ll be an opportunity to discuss your flexible working requirements during the interview process, and at offer stage.

We're looking for a Platform Engineer to join our Technology team and help us build, improve and support the platforms, deployment pipelines and engineering tools that enable our teams to develop, test and release software securely and efficiently. You'll work closely with software engineers, security specialists, product teams and other technology colleagues to create reliable, secure and scalable platforms that help our engineers move quickly, safely and efficiently.

Why this role matters

This is an opportunity to work on technology with real breadth and impact. You'll help shape the tools and platforms that engineering teams across Co-op rely on every day to build, test and deploy software. Working with cloud technologies in AWS and Azure, you'll help evolve our CI/CD capabilities, developer tooling and platform services, making it easier for teams to deliver secure, reliable software at pace. If you're excited by solving complex engineering challenges and enabling others to do their best work, this is a role where you'll see the impact of what you build across the whole organisation.

What you’ll do  

•    Design, build and support developer platforms, CI/CD tooling and cloud infrastructure used by engineering teams across Co-op
•    Improve the reliability, security, scalability and performance of our platform services
•    Develop and enhance deployment pipelines, infrastructure-as-code and automation capabilities that help teams deliver software safely and efficiently
•    Support software and platform engineering teams with deployment, automation and platform challenges, helping them get the most from our engineering tools
•    Champion good engineering practices, helping to improve quality, consistency and operational excellence across teams
•    Support monitoring, alerting and observability capabilities to ensure services remain healthy, resilient and well supported
•    Share your knowledge through mentoring, coaching and communities of practice, helping other engineers develop their skills
•    Influence technical decisions within your team, contributing to technical direction while balancing engineering and business needs

What you’ll bring

We’re committed to making our roles as accessible as possible, so we only ask for the minimum criteria. To thrive here, you’ll need to bring:

•    Significant experience in a hands-on platform, infrastructure, cloud or DevOps engineering role
•    Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP, alongside modern infrastructure and engineering technologies
•    Strong experience using Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools, particularly Terraform or similar technologies
•    Experience building, supporting and improving CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab, GitHub or similar
•    Experience designing, supporting and troubleshooting secure, reliable production environments, including Linux-based platforms
•    Experience with monitoring, observability, alerting and operational support practices
•    The ability to collaborate effectively with software and platform engineers, sharing knowledge, coaching others and helping teams solve technical problems

We know some people may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every requirement. At Co-op, we’re committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we still encourage you to apply.

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

•    An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
•    28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
•    A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
•    Private healthcare
•    30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands 
•    Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
•    Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice 
•    24/7 colleague support service 
•    Training and support for your development and career progression
•    Cycle-to-work scheme

A place you’ll belong

We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion.

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.