Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer - Newcastle / Hybrid

• Salary up to £85,000 plus benefits
• SC cleared or SC eligible candidates required
• Build and improve secure cloud platforms while developing deeper expertise across modern platform tooling

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a global technology consultancy delivering secure digital transformation programmes across the UK public sector. Its engineering teams design and operate modern cloud platforms that support critical services used by millions of people. Due to continued investment and programme growth, they are expanding their Platform Engineering capability.

THE BENEFITS

• Flexible hybrid working, typically around 1-2 days a week onsite
• Clear technical career progression and leadership pathways
• Access to industry-recognised certifications, training and mentoring
• Work on large-scale national digital transformation programmes
• Strong engineering community with knowledge sharing and collaboration
• Flexible benefits package and wellbeing support

THE PLATFORM ENGINEER ROLE

As a Platform Engineer, you will join an agile engineering team building and improving secure, reliable cloud platforms for major UK public sector programmes. The role is predominantly hands-on and offers scope to become a go-to engineer in your specialist area while broadening your experience across the wider platform stack.

• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using AWS and Terraform
• Support containerised services using Docker and Kubernetes
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Troubleshoot Linux-based production environments and improve reliability
• Own defined areas of delivery and contribute to technical decisions
• Share knowledge, onboard colleagues and support less experienced engineers

PLATFORM ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Commercial Platform Engineering, DevOps or Cloud Engineering experience
• Hands-on AWS experience in a production environment
• Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform
• Strong Linux knowledge, including troubleshooting and scripting
• Experience with Git and modern software delivery practices
• Exposure to containers, CI/CD and automation tooling
• Clear communication and a willingness to support and share knowledge with others
• Candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain SC clearance. The role is aligned to Newcastle, although travel to client or other UK sites may be required.

TO BE CONSIDERED

Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via . For further information, please call me on or . By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit, subject to the required skills, your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS

Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, AWS, Terraform, Linux, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, NSD