Senior Platform Engineer

SC Senior Platform Engineer - Hampshire (full time onsite) - £480-£580 per day outside ir35 - 3 months rolling

Please note: Due to the nature of the project, successful applicants will be required to be Security Cleared prior to appointment.

They are also open to immediately available permanent candidates. Salary circa £75,000.

My client is an SME consultancy, specialising within the defence and security sector. They are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to play a key role in the design, delivery, and evolution of our platform engineering capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable platform solutions across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Contribute to the development and governance of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
• Support the implementation of monitoring, observability, and incident response frameworks.
• Collaborate with SRE and operations teams to ensure platform reliability, performance, and resilience.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis, driving continuous improvement.
• Act as a subject matter expert in platform technologies, guiding engineering decisions and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to platform evolution and innovation.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into platform capabilities.
• Participate in architecture reviews, governance forums, and strategic planning sessions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure development.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes, CI/CD tooling, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and Infrastructure as Code.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex platform solutions in hybrid environments.
• Solid understanding of platform security, compliance, and operational tooling.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., Defence, Security) is highly desirable.

Desirable Skills

• Certifications in cloud platforms or DevOps practices.
• Experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Exposure to platform governance and architecture forums.
• Familiarity with incident management and operational support processes.
• Some international travel may be required

SC Senior Platform Engineer - Hampshire (full time onsite) - £480-£580 per day outside ir35 - 3 months rolling