10 of 10 Platform Engineering Jobs in the West Midlands

summary We are seeking a skilled and strategic Lead Infrastructure Engineer - FinOps to drive cost efficiency and financial accountability across UKHSA's cloud platforms. This role sits within the Platform Engineering team and focuses on embedding FinOps principles within the design, delivery, and operation of cloud services. You will work closely with finance, engineering, and cloud governance … is a senior hands-on role requiring a strong blend of infrastructure experience, financial insight, and cross-team collaboration. The successful candidate will report to the Head of Cloud Platform and contribute to UKHSA's cloud leadership group as part of its Extended Leadership Team. This role attracts a Market Pay Supplement of £5000 to £10,000. Main duties … of the job Lead financial governance across Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure environments in collaboration with the Cloud Centre of Excellence. Provide technical and financial oversight of platform costs, forecasting, and optimisation activities. Guide stakeholders on cloud financial performance, usage trends, and operational spend planning. Drive and facilitate implementation of chargeback/showback strategies across services. Partner with More ❯

support our security operations by reviewing and optimising detections within our production Elastic Security platform. This role focuses solely on detection analysis, rule refinement, and reporting , rather than SIEM platform engineering or DevOps. Key Responsibilities Analyse alerts generated by Elastic Security and validate detection accuracy. Tune and optimise existing Elastic SIEM detection rules to improve fidelity and reduce … Map detections to the MITRE ATT&CK framework and identify coverage gaps. Produce clear detection reports, tuning documentation, and analysis summaries. Collaborate with SOC analysts, incident responders, and security engineering teams. Required Skills Hands-on experience with Elastic Security/Elastic SIEM, Kibana, and Elasticsearch queries (EQL/KQL) . Strong understanding of detection logic, alert tuning, and threat … behaviours. Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK. Strong written communication skills for reporting and documentation. Nice to Have Experience in SOC, detection engineering, or threat hunting. Exposure to common log types (endpoint, network, cloud). Security certifications (Elastic, Security+, CySA+, etc.). More ❯

SENIOR PLATFORM ENGINEER- DV CLEARED SENIOR PLATFROM ENGINEER- Permanent opportunity for a Senior Platform Engineer with active DV Clearance. Profiles with SC Clearance may be considered if willing and eligible to obtain DV Clearance. - Salary up to £100,000 DOE - Herefordshire based offices - To apply, please call Laura Jackson on , or email with an up-to-date CV. … WHO ARE WE We're hiring for Senior Platform Engineers to join a consultancy specializing in software, data, cyber and IT. You'll have the opportunity to work across high-impact, innovative and mission-critical projects, shaping solutions that make a real difference. Due to the sensitive nature of the work, an active DV clearance is required. THE SENIOR … PLATFORM ENGINEER- Active DV clearance (Profiles with SC Clearance may be considered if willing and eligible to obtain DV Clearance)- Herefordshire based, or able to commute to daily. - Experience as a hands-on technical Platform Engineer with experience in a leadership role. SENIOR PLATFORM ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS- Strong Linux background and expertise- Expertise in Docker and Kubernetes More ❯

Cloud Platform Engineer (Linux/AWS) Salary between £45,000 - £55,000 p/a DOE Hybrid position 1 day a fortnight in Stoke on Trent Hoping to get someone started ASAP On-call (1 week in 5/6, once probation is passed, fully compensated) Who are we? We are a software house, providing cutting edge solutions to … and clients alike. This role will be based out of the Stoke office but mainly once a Fortnite for meetings of this nature. What you need... Linux SysAdmin/Engineering background Commercial experience of AWS Ansible Terraform Virtual Machines (ESXi/vSphere) British Citizenship What it would be nice to have... Other cloud technologies Kubernetes Networking background HPE, Dell More ❯

Role Title : OaaS Dynatrace Platform Engineer Duration: 6 months Location: Telford - Hybrid 1 day per week onsite however this may decrease dependant on business needs. Rate: up to 552 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Clearance required: SC eligible but Active Security Clearance is desired Role purpose/summary The Observability as a Service (OaaS) Programme comprising an Observability … Centre of Excellence (COE) and Dynatrace SaaS platform requires an engineer with Dynatrace understanding to be responsible for supporting the Dynatrace OaaS platform and on-boarding Project/Services to the platform helping end users exploit the features of the platform. Perform engineering tasks to maintain the Dynatrace SaaS Platform to agreed service levels; complete … engineering tasks required to on-board project and services to the new Dynatrace SaaS Platform. Key Skills/requirements Dynatrace Oaas All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest More ❯

IT Database and Web Platform Engineer (6-Month FTC) Birmingham - Hybrid (up to 40% remote working) Competitive Salary VIQU are partnering with a global law firm to recruit an IT Database and Web Platform Engineer on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work within a highly technical, enterprise-scale environment … supporting and optimising the firm’s SQL, SharePoint, Web, and Azure infrastructure. Key Requirements of the IT Database and Web Platform Engineer: Proven experience administering and supporting Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint, and web infrastructure. Strong understanding of SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery technologies (Always-On, Mirroring, Clustering, Replication, Log Shipping). Experience with web farm environments and … vendor teams. Desirable: experience with Azure migrations, PowerShell scripting, Kubernetes, or automation tools. Legal or financial services sector experience highly desirable. Key Responsibilities of the IT Database and Web Platform Engineer: Maintain and optimise SQL Server, SharePoint, and web platform environments across on-premise and cloud infrastructures. Deliver reliable third-line support, incident resolution, and root cause analysis More ❯

Job Title: Data & Analytics Platform Manager Location: Birmingham, UK (Hybrid, Only onsite when needed) Salary/Rate: £400-£450 Per Day - INSIDE IR35 Start Date: Immediately Job Type: 3 Month Contract Company Introduction We're delighted to be supporting a leading organisation undergoing a major data and digital modernisation programme. They are now seeking an experienced Data & Analytics Platform … while driving innovation and strategic enhancement. Manage day-to-day stability, availability, and performance across multi-cloud data platforms including Microsoft Fabric, AWS, and Informatica. Develop and own the platform roadmap, ensuring alignment to the wider data strategy and evolving business needs. Lead vendor and partner relationships, ensuring SLAs are met and platform investments deliver strong ROI. Implement … cost optimisation strategies, monitor platform expenditure, and maximise value from cloud resources. Collaborate closely with data teams and business stakeholders to ensure platform capabilities support high-quality analytics and decision-making. Ensure full compliance with data governance, security, and regulatory standards across all platforms. Required Skills/Experience The ideal candidate will have the following: Deep technical expertise More ❯

CDS Platform Engineer - SC Cleared (Dynatrace) Telford 2 days on-site/3 days at home Length: 6 months Rate: £500 - £550 (Inside) As a BOMS Monitoring Engineer, you will work within the Business Outcomes & Monitoring Solutions (BOMS) team-a multi-client centre of excellence delivering operational monitoring capabilities and tooling solutions that drive business intelligence and service assurance. More ❯

CDS Platform Engineer - SC Cleared (Dynatrace) Telford 2 days on-site/3 days at home Length: 6 months Rate: £500 - £550 (Inside) As a BOMS Monitoring Engineer, you will work within the Business Outcomes & Monitoring Solutions (BOMS) team-a multi-client centre of excellence delivering operational monitoring capabilities and tooling solutions that drive business intelligence and service assurance More ❯

Role Title : OaaS Dynatrace Platform Engineer Duration: 6 months Location: Telford - Hybrid 1 day per week onsite however this may decrease dependant on business needs. Rate: up to £552 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Clearance required: SC eligible but Active Security Clearance is desired Role purpose/summary The Observability as a Service (OaaS) Programme comprising an Observability More ❯