Platform Engineer

Overview

Platform Engineer - Contract

6 Months | Outside IR35 | Remote (occasional travel) | SC Preferred / BPSS Minimum

We're looking for a Platform Engineer with strong public sector experience to help build and improve a modern Developer Experience (DevEx) capability.

Key skills:

  • Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD, including building and supporting reusable CI/CD components
  • Hands-on Kubernetes experience (deployment, scaling, troubleshooting)
  • Proven background designing and operating cloud-native platforms
  • Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code, automation, and DevOps best practices
  • Experience improving Developer Experience through platform tooling and self-service capabilities
  • Exposure to Internal Developer Portals (e.g. Backstage)
  • Strong Bash scripting and testing experience

You'll help drive engineering enablement across CI/CD, Internal Developer Portals, templating, and platform automation, making it easier for development teams to build and deliver at pace.

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on Platform Engineer who enjoys building scalable platforms and improving the developer journey.

Advertised rate: £450 - £500/day Outside IR35

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SkillsPlatform Engineer
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
TypeOn-site
IR35Outside IR35
Rate
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SourceITJobsWatch
RecruiterTXP
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