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Principal Platform Engineer
bp*** · London, ENG, United Kingdom
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London, ENG, United KingdomHybrid
Remuneration
Not specified
Location
London, ENG, United Kingdom
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Job summary
Entity: Technology Job Family Group: IT&S Group Job Description: The Principal Platform Engineer is a senior individual contributor role responsible for defining the strategy and architecture for how bp***'s portfolio of engineering and data platforms connect, converge, and serve the organisation.
Benefits
Designed to meet your needs — from healthcare and retirement plans to paid timeWe recognise that people have multifaceted lives, and we strive to offer a careeApply now!LocationPlease note that while this position can be based in our Sunbury office, this wiTravel RequirementNegligible travel should be expected with this roleRelocation Assistance:This role is not eligible for relocationRemote Type:This position is a hybrid of office/remote workingApplicable to certain roles.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience in platform engineering (including Kubernetes) and the design, delivery, and operation of large-scale, multi-component platform estates in a cloud-native environment.
- Proven enterprise architecture capability, including experience producing target-state architecture strategies and navigating complex system landscapes spanning internal platforms and third-party SaaS.
- Deep knowledge of cloud-native architecture patterns: containerisation and orchestration, service mesh, API gateway design, event streaming, and infrastructure-as-code.
- Demonstrable experience integrating enterprise SaaS solutions — including ERP or business application platforms — with internally developed systems, covering API, identity, and data integration patterns.
Responsibilities
- WHAT YOU WILL BRING...
- Track record of operating as a senior technical authority in a large organisation, influencing architecture and engineering decisions at scale without direct management responsibility.
Skills
CommunicationLeadershipProject Management
Degrees
AssociateBachelorDegree
Travel
Travel
Industry
EnergyHealthcareMediaSaas
Company size
EnterpriseSmb
Contract length
7 months
Relocation
Yes