DevOps Engineer (Platform Engineering)

Location: Farnborough, Hampshire (Onsite)

Training: 10 weeks (Fully remote)

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Start date: August 2026

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a DevOps Engineer (Platform Engineering) to join one of our fast-growing IT consulting clients.

We invest in your success from day one. Before joining the client on site in Farnborough, you'll complete a fully funded technical training programme of 10 weeks. Designed and delivered by experienced professionals, the programme will equip you with the technical skills, knowledge and hands-on experience needed to excel in your role, giving you the confidence to make an immediate impact from your first day with the client.

What do we look for in a Platform Engineer?

You'll lead the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes configuration, monitoring systems, repository management, automation, and other critical platform components.

While the role may encompass a broad scope, including deployment automation and CI/CD pipeline configuration initially, it will gradually shift towards supporting the platform's maintainability, supportability, security, and scalability/performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure Kubernetes environments to support scalable and resilient application deployments.
• Lead the design and construction of CI/CD pipelines to streamline the deployment process and enhance development efficiency.
• Support both on-premise and cloud platforms, ensuring consistency, reliability and maintainability through automation and Infrastructure as Code.
• Implement robust monitoring solutions to ensure the health and performance of platform services.
• Manage repository systems and version control to facilitate collaboration and code management.
• Drive automation initiatives to optimize workflow processes and reduce manual intervention.
• Collaborate with the Platform team to ensure alignment between platform capabilities and development team requirements.
• Provide guidance and oversight to the development team on best practices for utilising platform offerings effectively.
• Support initiatives related to platform maintainability, supportability, security, and scalability/performance as the platform evolves.
• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to continually enhance platform capabilities and practices.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, a related field or equivalent experience
• A minimum of one-year relevant industry experience (platform engineering, site reliability engineering, platform integration, or related roles).
• Strong proficiency in Kubernetes configuration and container orchestration techniques.
• Strong expertise in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar for infrastructure and application monitoring.
• Solid understanding of version control systems, preferably Git, and repository management practices.
• Proven track record of driving automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and reliability.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus.

Please note - UK Security Clearance

Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must be a UK sole national and either have or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance.

More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)