Senior Platform Automation Engineer, IaC

Senior Platform Automation Engineer Stoke on Trent Office, office based need to be security cleared or able to be cleared Can you design, deliver & maintain Infrastructure as Code? Senior Platform Automation Engineer who can reduce manual infrastructure build and configuration, improve consistency and reliability, and enable rapid, auditable deployment of environments that meet extensive security and assurance standards. Working within secure, predominantly on‑premise and private cloud platforms, providing hands‑on engineering expertise while promoting automation best practices, supporting platform resilience, and enabling delivery teams to consume infrastructure safely and efficiently. Infrastructure as Code & Automation Delivery Significant, hands‑on experience designing, building, and operating on‑premise infrastructure platforms within enterprise or highly regulated environments. Proven experience delivering Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate the provisioning and lifecycle management of infrastructure. Demonstrable experience working in security‑constrained or regulated environments Strong experience with Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure, including cluster design, operation, and automation. Experience supporting or automating Citrix platforms (e.g. virtual apps and desktops) within secure enterprise environments. Solid understanding of traditional data‑centre technologies including compute, storage, networking, and identity services. Hands‑on experience building, configuring, and automating SQL Server platforms. Experience supporting multi‑tier enterprise applications hosted on on‑premise infrastructure. Design, build, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for the automated provisioning and lifecycle management of on‑premise CWEs. Strong practical experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell DSC, or equivalent). Proven ability to create reusable, version‑controlled automation artefacts. Experience integrating infrastructure automation into CI/CD pipelines. Experience embedding security controls, identity integration, access models, and configuration hardening into automated builds. Must be able to gain security clearance and DV. Office based Stoke on Trent. Security, Assurance & Compliance CI/CD & Environment Lifecycle Management Operational Reliability & Continuous Improvement Leadership, Coaching & Enablement