CDS Platform Engineer -(SC cleared)

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Role Title: CDS Platform Engineer
Location: Telford, 2 days per week on site 3 at home
Duration: 6 months contract from the start date
Rate: 537GBP/day Inside IR35

Active SC clearance

Role Description:

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. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting monitoring solutions across a range of technologies and platforms, ensuring service stability, performance insight, and proactive incident management.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate high-level monitoring non-functional requirements (NFRs) into actionable configurations across tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, and AppDynamics.
• Deliver full-stack observability solutions, including application-aware network performance monitoring (NPM), synthetics, log analytics, and infrastructure metrics.
• Provide live support for monitoring technologies and assist with live service support, including key business events and incident response (some KBE's may be out of hours).
• Collaborate with architects and project teams to integrate monitoring into solution designs and test strategies.
• Maintain and enhance dashboards, alerts, and visualisations to support proactive service management.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and tooling exploitation to enhance operational efficiency.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure (Windows, Unix, Linux) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Hands-on experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk, Splunk ITSI, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, and synthetic monitoring platforms.
• Familiarity with enterprise systems such as WebLogic, Apache, Oracle, and SQL.
• Ability to analyse and resolve complex technical problems and document solutions effectively.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive and detail-oriented mindset.

Desirable Certifications

• Splunk Core Certified User/ITSI Certified Administrator
• Dynatrace Associate Certification
• Cisco AppDynamics Associate Performance Analyst
• Understanding of log and synthetic monitoring principles

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.