We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.
Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.
As a company, we’re passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities.
As a senior engineer in a Civica Platform Services team, you will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining the services that support Civica’s cloud-based platforms. You will be responsible for our externally facing Platform, used by our Engineering teams to serve our customers. You’ll also be building our internal developer platform, an exciting project that we’re currently undertaking from the ground up. You’ll also act as both an escalation point and a mentor within your team, ensuring that other platform engineers are set up for success.
What you will be doing:
- Working with both internal and externally facing services, ensuring that they are performant, reliable, secure, and scalable
- Solving the most complex technical problems that the team works on
- Working to build services that support the developers and customers working on our developer platform, which empowers the software delivery lifecycle
- Acting as a subject matter expert for other colleagues
- Actively influencing company-wide architecture
- Proactively developing best practices within the platform community
- Mentoring other platform engineer
Requirements
You will be an experienced Platform Engineer with the following skills:
- Identity Management
- Secrets Management
- Developer Experience Tooling and Practices
- Observability Practices
- Developer Portals
- CI/CD
- Microsoft Azure
- Amazon Web Services
- Kubernetes
- Scripting & Automation
- Security
- Platform Engineering Concepts & Practices
It would also be great if you have experience with:
- Developing Services to support an Integrated Developer Platform
- At least one DevOps-friendly programming language such as Python or Go
- Developing K8s Operators
- Deploying and Managing Code Quality Tooling
- Large scale Platform as a Service
Some technologies that we use:
- AWS & Azure platforms
- Terraform
- HCP Vault
- Datadog
- Github
- Keycloak
- OpenTelemetry
- GitHub Actions
- Azure Dev Boxes
- GitHub Codespaces
We Want You to Bring Your Whole Self to Work
There is no such thing as the perfect candidate, so if you think you have what it takes but don't necessarily meet every single point on the list above, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.
Why You'll Love Working with Us
As a company, we're passionate about what we do and the citizens we serve. If you, too, want to champion the use of technology in public services to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organizations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve career growth, and make a real difference to people and communities.
We know that when our people are happy, they work better and have greater job satisfaction. Here's what you can expect:
Benefits
Time Off & Work-Life Balance
✔ 25 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays – plus the option to buy up to 10 extra days!
✔ Days of Difference – Up to 3 extra days off for volunteering.
Financial Well-being & Security
✔ Pension Contributions – 5% employer match to support your future.
✔ Income Protection – Up to 75% salary cover for long-term illness.
✔ Life Assurance – 4x salary tax-free lump sum.
✔ Critical Illness Cover – £25,000 lump sum (extendable to dependents).
Health & Perks
✔ Private Medical Insurance – Fast access to private healthcare.
✔ Health Cash Plan – Claim back physio, therapies & more.
✔ Dental Insurance – Cover for routine & emergency care.
✔ Affinity Groups – Join employee-led communities.
✔ Bounty Bonus – Refer a friend & get rewarded.
At Civica, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a variety of perspectives drives innovation and excellence, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure fairness and transparency, so every candidate has an equal chance to contribute to our mission.
If you need any adjustments or accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know. We are here to support you.
