Senior Platform Engineer (Golang) in Chesterfield

Senior Platform Engineer (Golang) – Contract Inside IR35/ London Hybrid

We’re seeking a hands-on Senior Platform Engineer (Golang) to join our client and work on an exciting greenfield project. You’ll play a key role in building and automating a next-generation infrastructure platform — combining deep platform engineering expertise with strong Golang development skills.

This role spans the full platform lifecycle, from infrastructure design and automation to workflow development, integration, and operational enablement. You’ll work in a fast-paced, highly automated environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams while maintaining a high degree of technical ownership.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate automated platform infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and other IaC tools.
• Develop and maintain Golang-based automation workflows for infrastructure and orchestration.
• Write production-grade, testable Go code for tooling and integrations.
• Implement and enhance CI/CD pipelines to accelerate platform delivery.
• Troubleshoot and optimize workflows across hardware, networking, and orchestration layers.
• Drive improvements in reliability, scalability, and performance of platform services.
• Collaborate with distributed teams while working independently to deliver production-ready outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or SRE in Linux-based environments.
• Expert-level, hands-on Golang experience (this is a must-have).
• Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and automation tooling.
• Deep understanding of APIs, concurrency, and distributed systems.
• Experience building automated provisioning workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to quickly onboard, understand existing systems, and deliver autonomously in a fast-moving setup.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with OpenStack Ironic SDK or bare-metal provisioning workflows.
• Exposure to Vault, GitLab CI/CD, and workflow orchestration tools (Temporal or Cadence).
• Experience with containerization (Docker/Podman) and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of monitoring, alerting, and operational enablement best practices.