Platform Engineer

Department: Platform

Location: North West UK - Hybrid

Compensation: £38,000 - £42,000 / year

Do you possess experience configuring and integrating cloud infrastructure services?
Are you interested in improving efficiency and user experience through better performing applications? Would you like to be part of a collaborative engineering culture?

We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer with a background in cloud infrastructure services, automation and modern engineering practices. You will work with AWS technologies to build, maintain and enhance cloud platforms through Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines and operational automation.

As a member of Platform Engineering Squad 3, you will be responsible for delivering and supporting platform capabilities that underpin critical business services. You will work closely with engineering, architecture and security teams to implement reliable, scalable and secure solutions while continually identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, automation and user experience.

You will also utilise modern AI-assisted engineering tools, including Kiro, GitLab Duo and Microsoft Copilot, to accelerate delivery, automate repetitive tasks, improve code quality and documentation, and enhance operational effectiveness. We are looking for engineers who are comfortable embracing emerging technologies and applying them pragmatically to solve real business and technical challenges.

About CDL
CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace.

We have built a collaborative and creative culture, leveraging AI-driven solutions to enhance our products, processes and decision-making. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company.

In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients!

What You'll Do

• Deliver and support cloud infrastructure and platform services.
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure, platform and application performance issues.
• Design, implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Participate in infrastructure upgrades, migrations and modernisation initiatives.
• Contribute to the reliability, availability and security of platform services.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and reduce operational effort.
• Work collaboratively with engineers and stakeholders to deliver technical solutions.
• Contribute to incident, problem and change management activities.
• Research and evaluate new technologies, tools and approaches that could improve platform capabilities.
• Utilise AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity, automation and operational efficiency.

• Take ownership of your work and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Enjoy solving technical problems and finding practical solutions.
• Have a continuous improvement mindset and look for opportunities to improve processes and automation.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a hybrid team.
• Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Manage competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Learn new technologies and approaches through hands-on experience and training.
• Follow established processes while contributing ideas for improvement.
• Demonstrate a positive, collaborative and professional approach.

• Experience working with cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles and tools such as Terraform.
• Experience implementing and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to investigate and resolve infrastructure and platform issues in a timely manner.
• Experience planning and independently delivering infrastructure tasks, upgrades and migrations.
• Understanding of cloud networking, security and identity management concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Kiro, GitLab Duo, Microsoft Copilot or similar technologies to support software development, infrastructure automation and operational activities.
• Ability to effectively leverage AI-generated outputs while applying sound engineering judgement and technical validation.
• Interest in adopting emerging technologies that improve engineering productivity, automation and platform capabilities.
• AWS certifications such as Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect Associate are desirable.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies.

Cloud & Infrastructure

• AWS: ECS, Lambda, CloudWatch, API Gateway, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, VPC, Networking, Peering, EC2, ElastiCache, Route53, SSM, KMS and IAM

• GitLab CI/CD
• Terraform
• Docker

• Linux
• Windows

• Okta
• Citrix
• CrowdStrike

• Dynatrace
• Qualys
• Nexus
• Orca

• Kiro
• GitLab Duo
• Microsoft Copilot

• Bash
• Python
• Go
• PowerShell

• Jira
• ServiceNow

Salary

The salary for the role of Paltform Engineer for our Platform Engineering Squad 3 pays up to £42,000p.a. providing a fantastic opportunity as level 3, for career progression through CDL’s clearly defined career framework (https://progression.cdl.co.uk/).

Your growth and advancement within CDL are only limited by your own ambition and effort.

Benefits

🏠🏢 Hybrid Working (2 Days a Week in the office - SK4 2HD)
⏱️ Flexible working.
🌴 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days.
🏆 Top employer for 10th year running
🌱 Excellent training and development platform
🪜 Opportunities for career progression
💙 Health and Wellbeing Programme
☕ Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups.
🛡️ Life and health assurance
⚡🚗 Electric Vehicle Scheme
🎖️ Established Recognition Award System
👶 Great Parental Benefits
🌍 Diversity and Inclusion network
💰 Pension scheme
🤝 Community projects and volunteer days
👥💸 Refer a friend bonus

Campus Benefits:
🅿️ On-site free parking
🏢 Open plan modern offices
🤫 Quiet Spaces are also available
🚌 Shuttle bus to and from the station
🍽️ Subsidised restaurant
🎮 Games room, pool & table-tennis tables and chill out zone
💻⚙️ Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events
🎉 Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and much more!
💇‍♂️ Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services all on site
🚲 Cycle to work scheme
🚿 Shower and dry rooms

Diversity and inclusion:
We’re on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.
CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants.

Recruitment Agency Notice:
CDL have a PSL in place, but haven't used them for over 3 years, therefore be advised that any unsolicited submission of candidate details - including but not limited to LinkedIn profiles, CVs, or resumes (whether redacted or unredacted) - will be considered freely given and unsolicited. As such, these submissions will not be subject to any fees, terms, or obligations on our part.

Only candidate profiles that have been formally discussed with and approved by our Talent Acquisition (TA) team prior to submission AND submitted by agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) operating under agreed terms are authorised to submit candidates. Any submissions from non-PSL agencies, or those made outside of agreed processes, will be deemed non-compliant and will not be eligible for any fees or consideration.

This Policy was last updated in April 2025