Platform Engineer (Contract) Our client, a leading British airline, is building a secure, self-service AI platform. They need Platform Engineers who make it fast and safe for teams to deliver AI products. Location: Heathrow Type: Contract The role You'll build and operate the platform that lets teams develop, evaluate, deploy, and monitor AI products consistently across the organisation, so they can deliver compliant AI capabilities quickly without rebuilding infrastructure each time. What you'll do Provide reusable environments, pipelines, templates, SDKs, and deployment capabilities Integrate approved models, data sources, identity systems, secrets, and enterprise tools Build observability across quality, latency, usage, cost, security, and operational health Automate policy enforcement, evidence collection, and environment promotion Run reliable runtime capabilities for agents, tools, retrieval, and scheduled workflows Operate the platform with clear service levels, incident management, and capacity planning Improve developer experience through documentation, paved roads, and self-service workflowsWhat you'll bring Experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD, containers, identity, observability, and production operations Platform engineering discipline, which is non-negotiable AI-specific knowledge is helpful and can be developed on the jobIdeal candidates from strategy consulting backgrounds If you've come from the technology delivery side of a top-tier consultancy and have built and run cloud platforms in complex client environments, we'd like to talk. You'll bring a client-first mindset, a talent for turning vague requirements into a clear delivery plan, and experience working at pace with executives. You'll also need deep engineering credentials, because this role is about keeping a platform reliable. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Platform Engineer in London employer: Carbon 60
Join a leading defence organisation that prioritises innovation and employee development in the Cyber Security field. With a hybrid work model, you will benefit from a collaborative culture that encourages continuous learning and growth, while working on cutting-edge technologies that protect national security. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects in a supportive environment, making it an excellent choice for those seeking a rewarding career in Cyber Security.
