Contract Platform Engineer - Atlassian Specialist

Role: Platform Engineer - Atlassian Specialist

Day Rate: up to £600/day (Inside IR35)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Clearance: Active SC Clearance required

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We're looking for a Platform Engineer with deep Atlassian expertise to support one of the programmes within a central government department. You'll be responsible for managing, optimising, and evolving the Atlassian ecosystem that enables collaboration across a large technical landscape.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience administering Atlassian applications (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.) in enterprise or government environments.
• Solid knowledge of AWS, Linux/Unix, and CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub).
• Proficiency with Terraform, PostgreSQL, and scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
• Track record of maintaining secure, scalable, and well-documented environments.
• Strong communicator with a collaborative, problem-solving mindset.