Platform Engineer

Build and shape cloud platforms supporting major UK Government projects.

A leading technology consultancy is expanding its engineering teams and looking for experienced Platform Engineers, Dev Ops Engineers and Cloud Engineers to work on large-scale, technically challenging projects across the UK public sector.

You'll design, build and improve cloud platforms and infrastructure, working with modern technologies to deliver secure, scalable and highly available services.

You'll work closely with engineering teams and stakeholders, helping automate infrastructure, improve CI/CD pipelines and drive platform engineering best practices.

• Design, build and maintain cloud infrastructure, particularly across AWS

• Automate infrastructure using Terraform and configuration management tools

• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes

• Support reliable, highly available production environments

• Work with Kubernetes, Linux and modern Dev Ops tooling

• Share knowledge, mentor engineers and provide technical leadership where appropriate

• Strong experience in Platform Engineering, Dev Ops or Cloud Engineering

• Hands-on AWS and Terraform experience

• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Linux, Git and CI/CD

• Experience troubleshooting complex production environments

• For senior and lead positions, experience mentoring engineers or providing technical direction

• London: £80,000–£110,000

• Outside London: £75,000–£105,000

• Hybrid working, with up to 6 days per month on customer sites

• Customer site travel expenses covered

• Training, professional certifications and career development

Existing SC clearance is preferred
, but candidates who are eligible to obtain SC may also be considered, subject to the relevant requirements. This includes 5 years' UK residency and British citizenship or ILR
, where applicable.