Platform Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-29
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, SRE/Site Reliability, IT Infrastructure, Systems Engineer
Platform Engineer (DV Cleared) | Contract
£650-£750 per day | Outside IR35 | Corsham | 6-12 Months
Ncounter is recruiting an experienced DV Cleared Platform Engineer to support a major cloud transformation programme within Defence. This is an opportunity to contribute to the development and delivery of secure, modern cloud infrastructure supporting critical government services.
Working within a highly skilled engineering team, you'll take a hands‑on role in building, automating and improving cloud platforms, with a particular focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Kubernetes.
The programme offers technically challenging work, exposure to modern cloud technologies and the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to services operating within a highly secure environment.
The Role:- Design, build and maintain secure, scalable cloud infrastructure using GCP and Kubernetes.
- Develop and improve automation, infrastructure provisioning and deployment processes.
- Implement and optimise CI/CD pipelines to support efficient software delivery.
- Support containerised applications, ensuring platform reliability, availability and performance.
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and contribute to continuous platform improvements.
- Collaborate with architects, developers and security specialists to deliver robust cloud solutions.
- Active DV (Developed Vetting) clearance, essential.
- Strong commercial experience with GCP and Kubernetes, including deployment, configuration and operational support.
- Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code, configuration management and automation tooling.
- Scripting experience using Python, Bash or similar languages.
- Good understanding of CI/CD, containerisation and modern Dev Ops practices.
- Experience delivering secure, resilient infrastructure within complex technical environments.
- Previous experience working within Defence, National Security or other highly secure government programmes would be advantageous.
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