Platform Engineer

Daintta are a rapidly growing, values-driven consultancy delivering mission-critical data, technology, and engineering solutions across the UK public sector. We partner with clients in Defence, National Security, Law Enforcement, and wider Government to strengthen the UK's resilience and operational advantage through innovative, data-driven insights.

We are seeking a talented and motivated Platform Engineer to join our team and contribute to our mission of protecting the UK through data-driven insights and solutions. As a Platform Engineer, you will work closely with our public sector clients and project teams to design, develop, and implement platform and infrastructure solutions that meet our clients' requirements.

• Collaborate with clients to understand their platform engineering needs, business objectives, and operational constraints, acting as a trusted technical advisor.
• Design, develop, and implement secure, reliable, and scalable platform solutions across cloud and on-premise environments, taking ownership from concept through delivery.
• Utilise your expertise to lead the architecture of robust, scalable, and secure systems, embedding network and cyber security best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients to gather project requirements, analyse feasibility, and provide clear, pragmatic technical recommendations.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends, tools, and technologies in platform and DevOps engineering, proactively sharing knowledge and raising the technical bar across the team.
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure successful project delivery within the defined timelines and budget.
• Accurately deliver high quality work to agreed timelines, including the ability to take the initiative and knowing how to jump straight in.
• Support client engagements including pitches and presentations, clearly articulating platform approaches and technical value.
• Contribute to the growth of Daintta by actively shaping company strategy, technical direction, and ways of working.
• Represent our core values: Transparent, Fair and Daring.

The role requires the following key skills / knowledge:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years professional experience as a Platform / DevOps / Cloud / Site Reliability engineer, preferably in a consultancy or industry setting.
• Experience working with one or more of the major cloud platforms – AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Experience designing, building, and operating internal developer platforms (IDPs), with a focus on reliability and adoption.
• A product-focused mindset that understands and prioritises the impact of platform changes on end users and developer experience.
• Experience developing, operating, and evolving cloud and on-premise solutions in production environments.
• Production experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Bicep etc).
• Experience designing and implementing solutions with network security, identity, and access considerations built in.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts such as private VPCs, security groups, NAT gateways, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity.
• Experience working in Unix/Linux environments.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies, such as Agile or Scrum.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to find innovative solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with clients and team members.
• Ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly in fast-paced environments.
• A passion for delivering high quality solutions that meet client expectations.
• Sound understanding of Software Engineering practices and principles, such as CI/CD pipelines for verifying, building, testing and pushing deployment artefacts.
• Experience in OCI containerisation (e.g. Docker) and associated orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes.
• Experience implementing observability solutions, including centralised logging, monitoring, alerting, and operational dashboards.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure and cloud security principles and best practices.

We believe in supporting our people both professionally and personally. Here's what you can expect when you join us:

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Up to 5 days annual training leave with a dedicated training budget.
• Up to 3 days annual volunteering leave - give back to the community.
• Competitive maternity, paternity, shared parental leave & compassionate leave.
• Comprehensive Private Health Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 support services.
• £2,000 Flex Cash Allowance, paid pro-rata over the year.
• 5% pension contribution.
• Discretionary company awards and bonuses, based on performance and company targets.
• Access to Electric Vehicle (EV) Salary Sacrifice scheme.
• Up to £1,000 annual training budget (access to additional training and development budget via business case).
• 1 professional membership paid annually.
• Up to £200 of additional IT budget for new joiners.
• Free breakfast every Tuesday in the London office.
• Fortnightly drinks – in London.
• Regular social events, quizzes, and guest workshops.
• Huckletree perks – including gym and restaurant discounts.
• Employee referral programme.
• Monthly breakfast club in our Cheltenham office.

Hybrid, with 2-3 days working from Daintta office (London or Cheltenham) or on client site as required. Depending on client demands, there may be a need for more than 3 days per week on client site.

Due to the nature of this position, you must be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, you must be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.