Senior Platform Engineer
SC Senior Platform Engineer - Hampshire (full time onsite) - £480-£580 per day outside ir35 - 3 months rolling
Please note: Due to the nature of the project, successful applicants will be required to be Security Cleared prior to appointment.
They are also open to immediately available permanent candidates. Salary circa £75,000.
My client is an SME consultancy, specialising within the defence and security sector. They are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to play a key role in the design, delivery, and evolution of our platform engineering capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable platform solutions across cloud and on-premise environments.
- Contribute to the development and governance of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
- Support the implementation of monitoring, observability, and incident response frameworks.
- Collaborate with SRE and operations teams to ensure platform reliability, performance, and resilience.
- Participate in incident response and root cause analysis, driving continuous improvement.
- Act as a subject matter expert in platform technologies, guiding engineering decisions and best practices.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to platform evolution and innovation.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into platform capabilities.
- Participate in architecture reviews, governance forums, and strategic planning sessions.
Qualifications & Experience
- Strong experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure development.
- Proficiency in Kubernetes, CI/CD tooling, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and Infrastructure as Code.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver complex platform solutions in hybrid environments.
- Solid understanding of platform security, compliance, and operational tooling.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience in regulated environments (e.g., Defence, Security) is highly desirable.
Desirable Skills
- Certifications in cloud platforms or DevOps practices.
- Experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
- Exposure to platform governance and architecture forums.
- Familiarity with incident management and operational support processes.
- Some international travel may be required
SC Senior Platform Engineer - Hampshire (full time onsite) - £480-£580 per day outside ir35 - 3 months rolling