1 to 25 of 34 Contract Platform Engineering Jobs in London

Platform Architect Rate: up to £524.40 per day - Umbrella only Duration: 4 months Location: London - 3 days a week in the office Platform Architect to lead the evolution of our Enterprise Data Platform (EDP), driving platform engineering, FinOps, DevOps automation, and data engineering capabilities … across the organization. This role is ideal for an architect who can combine strategic architecture leadership with DevOps, FinOps, and Data Engineering expertise to deliver measurable business value, modernize the EDP landscape, and drive significant operational and cost efficiencies. Key Responsibilities Lead platform modernization initiatives aligned with enterprise ...

Your new company You'll be joining a globally recognised financial services organisation undertaking a major transformation of its core platform infrastructure. The team is responsible for building and operating a large-scale private cloud platform that underpins critical business services, with a strong focus on automation, reliability … security and platform engineering best practices. This is a highly technical engineering environment where teams own the full lifecycle of the platforms they build, from design and implementation through to operational support. Your new role As a Platform Engineer, you'll be responsible for the design ...

Title: Platform Engineer - Redhat Openshift and Kubernetes Location: London or Manchester Rate: up to £580 a day Inside IR35 Start Date: Beginning of Aug Job Type: Contract 6 months - 2 days onsite (ideally on a Tuesday as one of the days) We're looking for an experienced Senior Platform … expertise to join a major infrastructure transformation programme. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in building a new internal hosting platform , helping to modernise and consolidate enterprise infrastructure onto a common, next-generation technology stack. The team is already delivering an ambitious transformation, but with ...

client, operating within the technology sector, is currently seeking a Platform & Agentic AI Architect Lead for a contract role based in London. This high-responsibility position involves leading an engineering pod to migrate AWS serverless applications to Azure, focusing on building frameworks, guardrails, and workflows that enable … coding agents to deliver scalable and compliant solutions. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, combining architecture and platform engineering responsibilities with team mentoring and delivery leadership. Key Responsibilities: Own and evolve the claude_code_forge scaffolding, including repository structures, CLAUDE.md specifications, agent creation, MCP configurations ...

Working Environment You'll operate in production-focused environments where platform usability and operational excellence matter. The work sits at the intersection of platform engineering, DevOps and MLOps, with close collaboration across data science, ML engineering, software engineering and architecture. The role requires comfort working … real workloads, and designing guardrails that balance flexibility for users with reliability, security and governance. What You'll Be Doing - Provide technical leadership across platform engineering, DevOps, and MLOps activities - Design, build, and operate a Kubernetes-based MLOps platform that supports the full model lifecycle - Implement ...

Platform Engineer - Inside IR35 Contract: Initial engagement until January (extension likely) Rate: £(Apply online only) per day (Inside IR35) Working Pattern: Fully remote We are seeking experienced Platform Engineers to join a critical programme of work in a central government department, focused on building and evolving modern internal … platform capabilities that enable developers to deliver software quickly, securely and reliably. This role is centred on GitLab, Kubernetes and platform engineering , with a strong emphasis on developer enablement, CI/CD engineering and reusable platform tooling rather than cloud infrastructure. The successful candidate will ...

Data Platform Engineer (Microsoft Fabric & Python) 12 Month Contract | Inside IR35 | £480pd-£520pd We're seeking a hands-on Data Platform Engineer to own and evolve our Microsoft Fabric-based Enterprise Data & Analytics Platform (EDAP). This role is ideal for someone who combines deep technical expertise … with the ability to mentor and develop others. You'll lead platform engineering initiatives while coaching a team of BI Developers in Fabric, Python and Spark, helping drive the organisation's data engineering capability forward. Key Responsibilities Development, support and enhancement of EDAP on Microsoft Fabric. Design ...

Platform Engineer (Data Platforms) Location: London We're looking for a Platform Engineer to build and maintain scalable, secure and high-performance data platforms . You'll play a key role in ensuring reliable data services while working closely with data scientists, analysts and engineering teams. What … doing Building and maintaining scalable data platform infrastructure Ensuring high availability, performance and security of data services Developing and maintaining data pipelines Collaborating with data teams to integrate tools and services Troubleshooting complex platform and data infrastructure issues Supporting cross-team integration with wider systems and applications Driving ...

Senior Engineering Manager (AI) Growing people, teams, and modern engineering capability in an AI-enabled world We're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager (AI) to support, grow, and enable high-performing engineering teams , with a strong focus on AI-assisted development, engineering acceleration … modern ways of working . This is a senior, people-focused leadership role for someone who brings deep credibility from a software engineering background and is ready to lead through coaching, influence, and judgement rather than hands-on delivery. You'll play a key role in shaping how teams ...

Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Profile This role supports the rollout of a strategic Digital Workflow Platform based on Camunda 8, aimed at modernising process orchestration and automation across EMEA. The platform will enable standardised BPMN-driven workflows, improved operational … efficiency, and reduced reliance on legacy workflow technologies. The role is embedded within EMEA IT and works closely with the BPMN CoE, platform engineering teams, and business delivery stakeholders. It combines platform implementation support with hands-on project management of early adoption use cases, alongside helping ...

design, deployment and management of an Enterprise Detection and Response (EDR) solution across a large-scale Azure cloud estate. Working closely with DevOps teams, Platform Engineers and Kubernetes Product Owners, you'll play a key role in delivering a secure, resilient and highly available cloud platform supporting critical … Detection and Response (EDR) solution across Azure cloud environments. Deploy and support EDR across virtual machines, Kubernetes clusters and containerised workloads. Collaborate with DevOps, Engineering and Platform teams to ensure secure and reliable deployments. Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. Develop and manage CI/ ...

Working Environment You'll work on real, live systems where delivery quality, operational reliability, and adaptability matter more than theoretical knowledge. Collaboration across engineering, platform and architecture teams is expected, with a strong emphasis on ownership and pragmatism. What You'll Be Doing - Design, deploy and operate platforms … rather than training - Monitor system performance, identify issues and troubleshoot problems in live environments - Work closely with engineers, architects and stakeholders to deliver integrated platform solutions - Contribute to improving DevOps, platform and operational practices across teams Your Experience To be successful in this role, you will bring: - Strong ...

Engineer l Terraform l Infrastructure as code l IAM l AWS l ECS l Lambda l Python l Node.JS l CI/CD l Platform l £500-£550 per day l Outside IR35 l twice a week in London l 6 months One of my clients in London … looking for a number of AWS cloud engineers on outside IR35 contracts to help with an AWS Platform project. Core Skills: AWS Platform Engineering - Hands-on experience with AWS services including ECS, Lambda, IAM and CloudFront. Terraform & Automation - Strong Infrastructure as Code expertise using Terraform, with scripting ...

What You'll Be Doing - Provide technical leadership across AI-enabled software and DevOps engineering teams - Set architectural direction for API-first design, system integration, and platform enablement for AI - Lead the evolution of legacy or existing applications towards modern, service-based and API-driven architectures - Define … approaches (e.g. protocols such as MCP) should be applied as part of broader system design - Work closely with architects, product teams, data scientists, and platform engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions - Ensure solutions meet appropriate standards for security, resilience, performance, and operability - Anticipate and manage architectural and operational ...

Platform Engineer Location: Hybrid London ( 2 days remote 3 days onsite) Inside IR35: Rate £400.00 - £414.00 Our client, a reputable organisation, is hiring a skilled Platform Engineer to support the ongoing development of their Enterprise Data Platform (EDP). This vital role focuses on enhancing cloud infrastructure … implementing DevOps automation, and ensuring the platform remains secure, reliable, and cost-effective. What you'll be doing: * Manage, support, and improve the Azure-hosted Enterprise Data Platform. * Administer and optimise Databricks infrastructure for stability, security, and performance. * Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure ...

Description: You will lead a small, high-output agentic engineering pod migrating AWS Lambda applications to Azure. Inspired by OpenAIs Harness Engineering model, your primary job is not writing code it is designing the harness: the scaffolding, constraints, and feedback loops that let Claude Code agents do reliable … multi-agent orchestration , and Claude Desktop/Cowork workflows Report migration velocity, agent utilisation, and risk to stakeholders You Bring 6-8 years software engineering ; 2+ years leading delivery teams Deep AWS and Azure serverless experience (Lambda Functions, DynamoDB Cosmos DB , Step Functions Durable Functions ) Hands-on Claude Code ...

Your new company You'll be joining a globally recognised financial services organisation undertaking a major transformation of its core platform infrastructure. The team is responsible for building and operating a large-scale private cloud platform that underpins critical business services, with a strong focus on automation, reliability … security and platform engineering best practices click apply for full job details ...

technical assurance to ensure solutions are secure, ethical, and fit for purpose. Working across multidisciplinary teams, you'll drive innovation in areas like DevOps, platform engineering, and MLOps - balancing experimentation with governance and risk. What you'll be doing: Leading architecture, design, and delivery of digital & AI solutions … robust data governance Advising senior stakeholders and translating complex tech into real-world impact What we're looking for: Strong experience across software engineering, data platforms, and AI/ML Proven leadership in DevOps, cloud, and modern engineering practices Experience delivering in innovative or regulated environments Ability ...

continuous improvement across the estate. The Role As the Senior AWS Cloud Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across cloud infrastructure, DevOps and platform engineering. You'll be responsible for designing and maintaining highly available AWS environments, supporting business-critical applications and implementing Infrastructure as Code and automation best … secure AWS cloud infrastructure. Deliver Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and other automation tools. Maintain highly available cloud platforms supporting critical business services. Improve platform reliability, monitoring, alerting and operational resilience. Support cloud migration and modernisation initiatives. Manage Windows and Linux server environments hosted within AWS. Implement CI/ ...

CLOUD OPERATIONS ENGINEER Leading Investment Firm | London | 12-month contract position 3 days in Office THE ROLE Own day-to-day Azure infrastructure operations for a leading alternative investments firm. You'll manage subscriptions, patch ...

Contract Duration: 6 Months Role Type: Contract About the Role Are you an experienced Data Engineer with a passion for DataOps, automation, and platform engineering? We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help build, automate, and support cutting-edge enterprise data platforms across Azure, SQL Server … directly contribute to operational excellence, scalable data solutions, and the empowerment of self-service capabilities across the business. What You Will Be Doing Pipeline Engineering: Design and develop robust data ingestion, transformation, and migration solutions utilizing Azure Data Factory (ADF). ETL/ELT Development: Build and maintain seamless ...

Contract Duration: 6 Months Role Type: Contract About the Role Are you an experienced Data Engineer with a passion for DataOps, automation, and platform engineering? We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help build, automate, and support cutting-edge enterprise data platforms across Azure, SQL Server … directly contribute to operational excellence, scalable data solutions, and the empowerment of self-service capabilities across the business. What You Will Be Doing Pipeline Engineering: Design and develop robust data ingestion, transformation, and migration solutions utilizing Azure Data Factory (ADF). ETL/ELT Development: Build and maintain seamless ...

Platform Engineer Contract position (6 months likelihood of extension) London/Edinburgh/Remote Inside IR35 Competitive day rate Role Overview We are seeking an experienced OpenShift Platform Engineer to join our Openshift platform team on a contract basis, providing critical backfill support. The role focuses … operational management, support, and continuous improvement of our enterprise OpenShift platform running on x86 infrastructure, within a highly regulated financial services environment. The successful candidate will be hands-on, operationally strong, and proactive, with a solid SRE mindset to enhance platform reliability, performance, and user experience for internal ...

successful candidate will have ownership of my clients platform infrastructure and help take the AI platform from pre-launch to a reliable, enterprise-ready SaaS product. Your work enables the engineering team to deliver AI features quickly while keeping the platform secure, scalable, and easy … operate. Project Responsibilities Own and evolve our cloud platform Manage infrastructure with Terraform Maintain development, staging, and production environments Build and improve CI/CD pipelines Deploy backend, frontend, and AI services Operate infrastructure for AI agents and RAG workflows Manage PostgreSQL, Redis, object storage, and networking Improve monitoring ...

CLOUD OPERATIONS ENGINEER Leading Investment Firm London 12-month contract position 3 days in Office THE ROLE Own day-to-day Azure infrastructure operations for a leading alternative investments firm. You'll manage subscriptions, patch ...