Senior Platform Engineer

This is a permanent opportunity working hybrid from the Leeds office.

We’re an award-winning consultancy known for delivering exceptional products and services through technology. We work closely with organisations to help them accelerate value delivery and create outstanding customer experiences. Our purpose is simple: to empower organisations to make a real difference for people, society, and the planet through technology that’s efficient, user-friendly, and solves problems fast.

At Burendo, we believe that together, we can achieve incredible things.

What sets us apart is how we work. We pride ourselves on having a pragmatic attitude to delivery—we think big, plan practically, adapt quickly, and always focus on results, no matter how complex the challenge. We’re passionate about making great things happen by embracing innovation, challenging the status quo, and fostering collaboration at every step. At Burendo, caring for people is at the heart of what we do.

We value partnerships, listen to different viewpoints, and believe in treating everyone fairly. And, we love to share what we learn—using our expertise to help others grow and empowering organisations to succeed in the long term.

Burendo is looking for a Senior Platform Engineer with AWS experience to help design, build, and support modern cloud platforms across a range of exciting projects.

You’ll work closely with engineers and clients to enable secure, reliable, and scalable software delivery, owning platforms from build through to production.

• Build and operate AWS-based platforms
• Automate infrastructure using Terraform or similar
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Support and improve live production systems
• Collaborate via pairing and mobbing
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices

• Strong experience with AWS
• Infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform or equivalent)
• CI/CD tooling experience (Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops)
• Coding/scripting skills (Python, JavaScript, Node.js, C#, or Java)
• Solid Git and source control knowledge
• Agile delivery experience
• Experience supporting live products
• Database experience (SQL or No
  
  SQL)
• Clear communication and a collaborative mindset

• No
  
  SQL experience (e.g. Mongo
  
  DB, Dynamo
  
  DB)
• Consulting, public sector, Retail or Financial Services experience
• Community involvement (blogs, meetups, talks)

• 25 days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
• An additional day of paid leave for celebrations
• 1 additional day of holiday after 2 years' service (26 days total) and another 2 days after 5 years (28 days total)
• Monthly Wellness Allowance
• Annual Learning and Development Allowance
• Paid time off for Life Events
• Matched Employer Contributed Pension (5%)
• Life assurance based on 4 x your salary
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Enhanced company sick pay
• A range of optional Salary Sacrifice benefits (inc EV Scheme, Home and Tech, Cycle to Work and Pension)
• Exciting calendar of Burendo social events and activities

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation

As a proud supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome all applications from members of the Armed Forces Community.