20 of 20 Contract Platform Engineer Jobs in the UK excluding London

p/d | 6 months | South West (4 days onsite) Contract: Platform Engineer Defence Cloud Programme Ncounter are supporting a major Defence Cloud transformation programme delivered in partnership with a global technology provider. This multi-year initiative is driving the evolution of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across several £100m+ workstreams. Were seeking a Platform Engineer with … deep Kubernetes expertise to help design, deploy, and optimise containerised workloads on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Youll be joining a collaborative engineering environment where automation, resilience, and speed of delivery are key. The Role Youll take ownership for building and maintaining highly available Kubernetes clusters to support mission-critical applications. Working closely with architects and developers, youll optimise … modernising infrastructure that underpins national resilience and security. Youll work alongside some of the most capable engineers in the sector, contributing directly to outcomes that matter. If youre a Platform Engineer who lives and breathes Kubernetes and wants to apply that expertise on a truly meaningful scale, wed love to hear from you. Apply now to learn more. More ❯

Azure Platform Engineer – Contract - Edinburgh Edinburgh/Hybrid (2 days onsite per week) Up to £625 per day 6-month initial contract Inside IR35 Bright Purple is seeking a skilled Azure Platform Engineer for an exciting contract role with a leading financial services organisation in Edinburgh. This position focuses on infrastructure as code, automation, and cloud More ❯

Distributed Database Platform Engineer Location: Glasgow (2-3 days onsite) Duration - 12months Rate - circa £50 per hour (PAYE)/£450 umbrella equivalent Our FS client is looking for an exceptional Distributed Database Platform Engineer to join their enterprise data infrastructure team and help operate, scale, and modernize a global deployment of Snowflake, PostgreSQL, and Greenplum platforms … hybrid and multi-cloud deployments across AWS and Azure, and build automation frameworks that enable self-healing, auto-scaling, and intelligent monitoring. You'll collaborate closely with data engineering, platform, and application teams to ensure world-class availability, security, and performance. You will also drive modernization initiatives, including cloud-native adoption, serverless architectures, Snowflake optimization, and integration of emerging … AI/ML capabilities. Your expertise will help shape platform governance, data lifecycle management, and scalable operational practices across the organisation. Key Skills & Experience: Deep expertise in PostgreSQL and Snowflake administration, performance tuning, and cluster optimisation * Proven experience operating large-scale distributed systems (100K+ clusters preferred) * Strong automation and scripting skills ( Python, Terraform, Ansible) * Experience with IaC, CI/ More ❯

Job Title: Platform Engineer Location: Chester, UK Job Description: We are looking for an experienced Platform Engineer with a strong background in cloud-native technologies and containerized environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, and service mesh technologies. Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure container platforms using OpenShift … Support release engineering and messaging systems such as RabbitMQ Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and services using Node.js Collaborate with DevOps teams to improve CI/CD pipelines and platform reliability. More ❯

Job title: Identity Platform Engineer Rate: 625 per day Location: Remote-based, with occasional travel to Reading, Warton, or Barrow Contract: 6 months+ SC security clearance is required for this role Overview A leading defence technology programme is seeking an experienced Identity Platform Engineer to support the design, enhancement, and maintenance of secure identity solutions across … Directory Domain Services (ADDS), and ADFS. Integrate and support identity protocols including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SCIM. Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for identity platform components Essential Skills & Experience Current SC Clearance (essential). Over 2 years' experience in identity platform engineering or IAM roles. Strong hands-on expertise with Entra ID, ADDS More ❯

Job title: Identity Platform Engineer Rate: £625 per day Location: Remote-based, with occasional travel to Reading, Warton, or Barrow Contract: 6 months+ SC security clearance is required for this role Overview A leading defence technology programme is seeking an experienced Identity Platform Engineer to support the design, enhancement, and maintenance of secure identity solutions across … Directory Domain Services (ADDS), and ADFS. Integrate and support identity protocols including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SCIM. Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for identity platform components Essential Skills & Experience Current SC Clearance (essential). Over 2 years' experience in identity platform engineering or IAM roles. Strong hands-on expertise with Entra ID, ADDS More ❯

Position: Platform Engineer Location: Corsham/Remote Salary: Market Rate (Outside IR35) Security Clearance: SC Clearance Required | Willing to undergo DV Clearance Required About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer to join our mission-critical programmes within the defence sector. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that More ❯

Position: Platform Engineer Location: Corsham/Remote Salary: Market Rate (Outside IR35) Security Clearance: SC Clearance Required Willing to undergo DV Clearance Required About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer to join our mission-critical programmes within the defence sector click apply for full job details 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 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 More ❯

Job Title: Platform AVP Engineer Pay Rate: £500 to £600 per day via Umbrella Length of Contract: Until 31/05/2026 (and very high chance of contract extension as it's a migration project) Location: London, Liverpool Street (Hybrid role: 2-3 days from Office) About the Role We are seeking a skilled Platform AVP … Engineer to join a leading Business Infrastructure team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration, monitoring, and operation of global operating system platforms. This role supports a business-critical infrastructure that includes on-premises Windows servers, cloud-based services, and enterprise datacentre environments . You will troubleshoot complex system issues, participate in IT projects, and collaborate with … IT policies and processes, strong documentation skills, and the ability to work flexibly - including out-of-hours support and occasional international travel. Key Responsibilities Maintain, monitor, and operate the Platform environment in line with company policies. Resolve incidents and tickets raised through IT service management systems. Support platform-related project work and deployment initiatives. Ensure systems are enrolled 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 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 More ❯

My client is looking for a Senior DevOps Platform Engineer, based in Bristol to take on a role in the Finance industry focusing on developing their Azure and GCP platforms. Could this be your next role This role is a 12 month contract, on site 2 days a week, based in Bristol. Daily rate is £550-650 OutsideIR35. … is the priority) Experience using Kubernetes, Cloud Run and Bicep Create/operate pipelines, templates, reusable modules to enable fast, safe deployments Embed security, compliance and reliability into the platform using cloud components and best practice If your ready for your next challenge and want to deliver innovative solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact me More ❯

My client is looking for a Senior DevOps Platform Engineer, based in Bristol to take on a role in the Finance industry focusing on developing their Azure and GCP platforms. Could this be your next role? This role is a 12 month contract, on site 2 days a week, based in Bristol. Daily rate is £(Apply online only … is the priority) Experience using Kubernetes, Cloud Run and Bicep Create/operate pipelines, templates, reusable modules to enable fast, safe deployments Embed security, compliance and reliability into the platform using cloud components and best practice If your ready for your next challenge and want to deliver innovative solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact me More ❯

My client is looking for a Senior DevOps Platform Engineer, based in Bristol to take on a role in the Finance industry focusing on developing their Azure and GCP platforms. Could this be your next role? This role is a 12 month contract, on site 2 days a week, based in Bristol. Daily rate is (Apply online only … is the priority) Experience using Kubernetes, Cloud Run and Bicep Create/operate pipelines, templates, reusable modules to enable fast, safe deployments Embed security, compliance and reliability into the platform using cloud components and best practice If your ready for your next challenge and want to deliver innovative solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact me 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 More ❯

p/d 6 months South West (4 days onsite) Contract: Platform Engineer Defence Cloud Programme Ncounter are supporting a major Defence Cloud transformation programme delivered in partnership with a global technology provider. This multi-year initiative is driving the evolution of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across several £100m+ workstreams click apply for full job details More ❯

Power Platform Support Engineer £280-£308 per day inside IR35 - On site role at Goodwood, Chichester, Sussex I am working with a key client, a leading organisation within the Automotive Sector who are looking for a Digital Microsoft 365 Solutions Engineer to join their newly formed Project Team to lead automation initiatives, design and create project workflows More ❯

Power Platform Support Engineer £280-£308 per day inside IR35 - On site role at Goodwood, Chichester, Sussex I am working with a key client, a leading organisation within the Automotive Sector who are looking for a Digital Microsoft 365 Solutions Engineer to join their newly formed Project Team to lead automation initiatives, design and create project workflows More ❯