23 of 23 Contract Platform Engineering Jobs in the UK excluding London

Job Title: Deputy Head of Engineering Day Rate: Circa £650+ per day, inside ir35 Clearance Required: SC clearance Location: Milton Keynes OR Glasgow, 3 days per week. Duration: 6 Months We are seeking an experienced Deputy Head of Engineering to support the Head of Engineering in driving the strategic direction, operational excellence, and continuous improvement of the … Platform Engineering Team .This is a key leadership role helping to shape and deliver the digital transformation goals of a major UK Government department. You will oversee engineering operations, resource planning , and the delivery of key initiatives , while fostering a culture of technical excellence, DevOps practices, and collaboration across teams. Key Responsibilities Support the Head of Engineering in setting the strategic direction for the Platform Engineering Team. Oversee day-to-day engineering operations and resource planning to ensure successful delivery of key projects. Lead governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. Champion DevOps culture, automation, and continuous improvement. Skills & Experience Broad technical knowledge across cloud, infrastructure, security, and automation . Hands-on experience with More ❯

Job Title: Deputy Head of Engineering Day Rate: Circa £650+ per day, inside ir35 Clearance Required: DV Clearance (Developed Vetting) Location: Milton Keynes OR Glasgow, 3 days per week. Duration: 6 Months We are seeking an experienced Deputy Head of Engineering to support the Head of Engineering in driving the strategic direction, operational excellence, and continuous improvement … of the Platform Engineering Team .This is a key leadership role helping to shape and deliver the digital transformation goals of a major UK Government department. You will oversee engineering operations, resource planning , and the delivery of key initiatives , while fostering a culture of technical excellence, DevOps practices, and collaboration across teams. Key Responsibilities Support the Head … of Engineering in setting the strategic direction for the Platform Engineering Team. Oversee day-to-day engineering operations and resource planning to ensure successful delivery of key projects. Lead governance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. Champion DevOps culture, automation, and continuous improvement. Skills & Experience Broad technical knowledge across cloud, infrastructure, security, and automation . Hands-on More ❯

Join us as a Data Platform Engineer for our client. At Peregrine, we re always seeking Specialist Talent that have the ideal mix of skills, experience, and attitude, to place with our vast array of clients. From Business Analysts in large government organisations to Software Developers in the private sector we are always in search of the best talent … you will be deployed across our portfolio of clients as a specialist consultant, working on a wide array of complex projects across multiple industries. The Role: As a Data Platform Engineer in a highly regulated environment, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining secure and scalable data infrastructure that supports both cloud and onpremises platforms. You will … processing, real-time streaming, and event-driven data pipelines across a variety of use cases. We re looking for candidates with over 3 years of relevant experience in data engineering, platform engineering, or a related field, with demonstrated hands-on expertise in NiFi and data pipeline design in regulated environments. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain robust and More ❯

Join us as a Data Platform Engineer for our client. At Peregrine, we’re always seeking Specialist Talent that have the ideal mix of skills, experience, and attitude, to place with our vast array of clients. From Business Analysts in large government organisations to Software Developers in the private sector – we are always in search of the best talent … you will be deployed across our portfolio of clients as a specialist consultant, working on a wide array of complex projects across multiple industries. The Role: As a Data Platform Engineer in a highly regulated environment, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining secure and scalable data infrastructure that supports both cloud and onpremises platforms. You will … processing, real-time streaming, and event-driven data pipelines across a variety of use cases. We’re looking for candidates with over 3 years of relevant experience in data engineering, platform engineering, or a related field, with demonstrated hands-on expertise in NiFi and data pipeline design in regulated environments. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain robust and More ❯

SC Cleared Platform Engineer - 6 month initial contract - Blandford, Dorset (3/4 days per week onsite) - £500-600p/d OUTSIDE IR35** Please note: Due to restrictions the candidate must be a UK National and hold SC clearance. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Platform Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will lead … the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, IaC configuration, monitoring systems, repository management, automation, and other critical platform components. The Platform Engineer will ensure seamless integration of our offerings with the development team's requirements. While the role may encompass a broad scope, including deployment automation and CI/CD pipeline configuration initially, it will gradually … shift towards supporting the platform's maintainability, supportability, security, and scalability/performance. Key Responsibilities: Develop IaC to support scalable and resilient application deployments. Lead the design and construction of CI/CD pipelines to streamline the deployment process and enhance development efficiency. Support on-premise platforms, ensuring consistency, reliability and maintainability through automation and Infrastructure as Code. Implement More ❯

Client Sector: Financial Services About the Role My client, a global trading organisation is looking, is looking for ServiceNow Architect. Key Responsibilities Architect and configure a brand-new ServiceNow platform from the ground up, creating a scalable, enterprise-ready solution aligned with technical standards and business goals. Take full ownership of building pre-production and live environments, ensuring integrations … are verified and the platform is production-ready. Establish and lead the Technical Design Authority, defining coding standards, enforcing best practices, and maintaining quality control. Build and mentor an internal ServiceNow team, providing hands-on technical direction to grow in-house capability. Act as the technical gatekeeper for the external implementation partner, ensuring deliverables meet quality benchmarks throughout all … core enterprise systems using APIs and Integration Hub to enable seamless data exchange. Partner with Information Security and Compliance to embed security controls, audit trails, and regulatory requirements into platform architecture. Monitor platform health, proactively plan upgrades, and manage technical debt to ensure sustained performance. Champion continuous enhancement post-launch, identifying automation opportunities and evaluating new ServiceNow capabilities. More ❯

Are you an experienced Platform Engineer, who is looking to work in a fast paced, global, market leading company? Here at Innovative Technology, we are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to join our team to design and implement scalable internal systems that empower developers, reduce operational friction, and promote secure-by-default best practices. You will work across … developer workflows to build reliable, self-service platforms that scale with the company.This role will be based at our Head Office in Oldham, Greater Manchester. Your Responsibilities as a Platform Engineer: Build internal platforms and paved paths that abstract complexity and enable teams to deploy, operate, and monitor their services independently Codify infrastructure using tools like Terraform or Pulumi …/CD pipelines, scaffolds, environments) to standardize best practices across teams Design and implement observability frameworks (metrics, tracing, logging, alerting) that are easy to consume and part of the platform baseline Eliminate repetitive tasks through automation and opinionated defaults, so teams are not blocked by manual requests or low-level details Collaborate with engineers to understand common pain points More ❯

Are you an experienced Platform Engineer, who is looking to work in a fast paced, global, market leading company? Here at Innovative Technology, we are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to join our team to design and implement scalable internal systems that empower developers, reduce operational friction, and promote secure-by-default best practices. You will work across … workflows to build reliable, self-service platforms that scale with the company. This role will be based at our Head Office in Oldham, Greater Manchester. Your Responsibilities as a Platform Engineer: Build internal platforms and paved paths that abstract complexity and enable teams to deploy, operate, and monitor their services independently Codify infrastructure using tools like Terraform or Pulumi …/CD pipelines, scaffolds, environments) to standardize best practices across teams Design and implement observability frameworks (metrics, tracing, logging, alerting) that are easy to consume and part of the platform baseline Eliminate repetitive tasks through automation and opinionated defaults, so teams are not blocked by manual requests or low-level details Collaborate with engineers to understand common pain points More ❯

VMware Engineer - Cloud Foundation Implementation Specialist (SC clearance required) Engagement Type : 6-Month Contract Location : London (with Work From Home flexibility) Reports To : CNI Infrastructure Lead Environment : Airgapped - CNI Platform Role Summary We are seeking a highly skilled VMware Engineer for our high profile public sector Client on a contract basis. The Engineer specialist will support the deployment and … optimisation of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) within the CNI Platform , a secure, airgapped infrastructure. They will lead VCF implementation with a focus on integration with Cisco ACI and Pure Storage . There is an expectation that the incumbent is able to work out of hours as agreed from time to time. Key Responsibilities VCF Deployment : Configure and deploy VMware … Cloud Foundation components including SDDC Manager and vSphere within the CNI Platform. Infrastructure Integration : Integrate VMware stack with Cisco UCSX Server platform, Cisco ACI networking fabric and Pure Storage systems, ensuring compatibility and performance. Automation & Lifecycle Management : Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerCLI, Ansible, or Terraform for provisioning and updates in an airgapped setup. Security & Compliance : Leverage Cisco More ❯

Platform/DevOps Engineer Contract: 6-Month Contract (Remote) Industry: Financial Services Technology About the Role We're seeking a skilled Platform/DevOps Engineer to help manage and evolve the infrastructure that powers a broad suite of proprietary and third-party applications-including internal operations tools, client platforms, and online learning systems. This role focuses on AWS … cloud infrastructure, delivering high availability, security, and cost efficiency while enabling a seamless development experience for our in-house engineering team. You'll shape infrastructure strategy, drive automation, and strengthen CI/CD practices to keep our technology reliable and scalable. Required Technical Skills 5+ years AWS experience (VPC, EC2, ECS, EKS, EFS, S3, Workspaces, Security Groups, CloudWatch/… thinking team. Opportunity to shape infrastructure for mission-critical systems serving global users. How to Apply Send your CV and a short cover letter to with the subject line "Platform/DevOps Engineer - Contract". Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. More ❯

Team is focused on a large business critical project. You will be asked to engage with the Solutions Architect Team to translate HLD to LLD and then support the Engineering Teams through to completion. Experience working in a mirco segmented environment will be hugely beneficial as well as excellent communication. The role: This role will involve supporting projects in … the design/implementation and governance of new cloud services. This role involves working closely with other architecture teams and collaborating with the cloud platform engineering team. Key skills & responsibilities for the Azure Architect role: Experience supporting and leading IT technical implementation activities Proven experience in technology architecture and design with proven knowledge of Azure computing, infrastructure and More ❯

Virtualisation Platform Engineer Duration: 6 Months Rate: £685.00 per day Location: Manchester & Remote (hybrid working) IR35 Status: Inside Start ASAP Role Overview: We require 2 experienced Virtualisation Platform Engineers for our higher education client to join their team within the IT Services department. You will form part of their high performing, collaborative technical team working on meaningful and … high-impact projects. In this role you will be working on cutting-edge infrastructure, enable developer productivity and contribute to building scalable, secure and efficient systems. As the Virtualisation Platform Engineer you will play a key role in designing, building and maintaining the platforms and tooling that support their infrastructure provisioning and delivery lifecycle. You will collaborate with cross … functional teams to automate infrastructure, improve observability and implement best practices in VMware, Hypervisor and DevOps. Essential Skills and Experience required: As the Virtualisation Platform Engineer you will: Possess proven experience as a Virtualisation Platform Engineer or a similar role Have strong knowledge of On-prem virtualisation platforms and container orchestration Proficiency with IaC tools and automation scripting More ❯

Virtualisation Platform Engineer Location: Manchester Rate: £650 (a day) Duration: 6 Months (Initially) Ir35: Inside (Must use an umbrella company) About the Role: We're seeking an experienced Virtualisation Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain the platforms and tooling that underpin our infrastructure provisioning and delivery lifecycle. You'll work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to automate … pipelines to streamline deployments. Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance across all systems. Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform and scripting languages. Promote DevOps and SRE principles across the engineering function. What We're Looking For: Proven experience as a Virtualisation Platform Engineer or similar role. Strong understanding of virtualisation platforms and container orchestration tools. Proficiency with automation … and scripting (Terraform, Bash, Python). Experience with monitoring, alerting, and incident response tools. A passion for engineering excellence, automation, and operational efficiency. More ❯

Virtualisation Platform Engineer Location: Manchester Rate: £650 (a day) Duration: 6 Months (Initially) Ir35: Inside (Must use an umbrella company) About the Role: We're seeking an experienced Virtualisation Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain the platforms and tooling that underpin our infrastructure provisioning and delivery lifecycle. You'll work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to automate … pipelines to streamline deployments. Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance across all systems. Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform and scripting languages. Promote DevOps and SRE principles across the engineering function. What We're Looking For: Proven experience as a Virtualisation Platform Engineer or similar role. Strong understanding of virtualisation platforms and container orchestration tools. Proficiency with automation … and scripting (Terraform, Bash, Python). Experience with monitoring, alerting, and incident response tools. A passion for engineering excellence, automation, and operational efficiency. More ❯

Platform Engineer - Data & AI Infrastructure Location: Remote/UK-based Type: Full-time You must have strong Databricks and Unity Catalog experience Skills/Approaches: Proven experience with? Terraform for Azure infrastructure as code. Strong knowledge of? GitHub Actions and general? CI/CD principles . Hands-on experience with? Azure Private Link and? Private Link Service . Expertise More ❯

Platform Virtualisation Engineer (VMware, VSphere, Terraform) 725 a day (Inside IR35) 6 Months Manchester (Hybrid) We're currently seeking an experienced contract Platform Virtualisation Engineer on a 6 month initial contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on cutting-edge infrastructure, enable developer productivity, and contribute to building scalable, secure, and efficient systems. As a Virtualisation Platform … performance Implement (IaC) Infrastructure-as-Code in terms Terraform and scripting etc. Champion DevOps/SRE principles across teams What We're Looking For: Proven experience as a Virtualisation Platform Engineer, or similar role Strong knowledge of On-prem virtualisation platforms and container orchestration Proficiency with IaC tools and automation scripting (Bash, Python, etc.) Experience with monitoring, alerting, and 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 engineering 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 engineeringto support More ❯

We are seeking a highly motivated AI Development Platform Engineer (Python) to join a dynamic Banking technology team based in Glasgow, United Kingdom . The successful candidate will contribute to the development and support of cutting-edge AI platforms that underpin innovative solutions across global financial services. Must have's Strong Python Programming Candidate can be assessed on any … GCP or AWS) Preferably Azure exposure and prior experience using Azure services or RHEL openshift FastAPI Any implementation using FastAPI framework and how different it is from Flask? Data engineering What are best practices in pre-processing textual content during ingestion phase? Any experience of using NLP algorithms for pre-processing raw text content? Docker/Kubernetes What are More ❯

Contract Role: Platform Engineer Defence Cloud Programme We are working on a significant new programme in partnership with a leading global technology provider. This programme spans multiple £100m+ cloud transformation initiatives, and we are looking for skilled Platform Engineers to help drive delivery. The Role As a Platform Engineer, you will build, configure and optimise secure cloud … national resilience for years to come. Apply now to secure your place on this journey. Key Requirements Active DV clearance (essential). Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) build, deployment, and optimisation. Familiarity with cloud automation, CI/CD pipelines and containerisation. Background in Defence or secure government environments. Collaborative approach, able to work closely with More ❯

CDS Platform Engineer Location: Telford, 2 days per week on site 3 at home. Duration: 6 months contract from the start date MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA 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 More ❯

SC Cleared Platform Engineer - 6 month initial contract - Blandford, Dorset (3/4 days per week onsite) - £500-600p/d OUTSIDE IR35 Please note: Due to restrictions the candidate must be a UK National and hold SC clearance. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Platform Engineer to join our team click apply for full job More ❯

Development : Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and design scalable Salesforce solutions that meet our high standards. Be a Solution Architect : Design and implement solutions on the Salesforce platform, including custom objects, workflows, and Lightning components. Code with Quality : Develop Apex classes, triggers, and Lightning components to tackle complex business needs while ensuring top-notch code quality. Integrate … To succeed in this role, you should have: Wide experience as a Salesforce Engineer with a proven track record of delivering complex Salesforce projects. Salesforce certifications, including Salesforce Certified Platform Engineer I and II, are highly desirable. Strong proficiency in Salesforce development technologies such as Apex, Lightning Components, Visualforce, and SOQL. Experience with Salesforce integrations, data management, and configuration More ❯