Principal Platform Engineer

Job Locations UK-Remote
Posted Date 15 hours ago(26/11/2025 03:25)
Job ID
2025-5488
# of Openings
1
Category
Information Technology
Banding
7

Job Purpose

We’re on a journey to transform how our engineers build, deploy, and run software. Our estate spans the full spectrum, from modern cloud-native platforms to long-standing legacy systems. This is a new role focused on building the foundations that make delivery faster, safer, and more enjoyable.

 

That’s where you come in.

 

As our Principal Platform Engineer, you’ll be a hands-on technical leader who shapes strategy, sets standards, and works directly with teams. You’ll design and build self-service platforms, improve developer experience, and guide the shift to modern cloud practices. Just as important, you’ll coach engineers and leaders, helping them raise their game and get the most out of the platforms we create.

 

About Product & Technology

 

Product & Technology plays a pivotal role in aligning the organization with its strategic objectives and enhancing shareholder value. Product & Technology is responsible for establishing unified standards and governance practices throughout the company. Additionally, we oversee the development and maintenance of core applications essential for the seamless operation of various functions across the organization. We are committed to driving and executing future roadmaps that are in line with the overall strategic direction of RWS. 

 

With a global reach, Product & Technology provides support services to over 7500 end users worldwide. We take pride in managing the information security operation and safeguarding all our assets. Our core functions encompass Enterprise & Technical Architecture, Network & Voice, Infrastructure, Service Delivery, Service Operations, Data & Analytics, Security & Quality Compliance, Transformation, Application Development, Enterprise Platforms, With a dedicated team of over 500 staff, Product & Technology ensures a strong presence across all regions, enabling efficient and effective support to our global operations.

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

 

  • Architect and deliver scalable, secure platforms across cloud and hybrid environments.
  • Lead our implementation of tools like Terraform to standardise infrastructure as code across teams and environments.
  • Build intuitive self-service capabilities that make developers’ lives easier.
  • Modernise legacy workloads while enabling adoption of cloud-native practices.
  • Mentor engineers and influence technical leaders across the organisation.
  • Drive improvements in speed, reliability, and cost-efficiency.

 

Skills & Experience

 

  • Deep hands-on expertise in one major cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with working knowledge of others.
  • Strong background in Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and observability.
  • A track record of delivering developer platforms and self-service tools adopted at scale.
  • The ability to move seamlessly between strategy and hands-on engineering.
  • A passion for coaching, enablement, and building great developer experiences.

Life at RWS

Life at RWS - If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about growing the value of ideas, data and content by making sure organizations are understood, then you’ll love life at RWS. 

 

Our purpose is to unlock global understanding. This means our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong. We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. 

 

In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner, putting clients fist and winning together, to pioneer, innovating fearlessly and leading with vision and courage, to progress, aiming high and growing through actions and to deliver, owning the outcome and building trust with our colleagues and clients.

 

RWS embraces DEI and promotes equal opportunity, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. RWS is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWS are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. RWS will not tolerate discrimination based on any of these characteristics. 

RWS Values 

 

Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as RWS.

 

Recruitment Agencies: RWS Holdings PLC does not accept agency resumes.  Please do not forward any unsolicited resumes to any RWS employees.  Any unsolicited resume received will be treated as the property of RWS and Terms & Conditions associated with the use of such resume will be considered null and void.

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