At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and maintain secure, scalable cloud-native platforms while automating processes.
- Company: Rapidly growing UK tech organisation focused on innovative technology solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, hybrid working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Work on complex projects with exposure to modern technologies and excellent career growth.
- Why this job: Join a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment with real impact on security and performance.
- Qualifications: Experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Cloud Engineering with active DV or eDV clearance.
Platform Engineer required to join a rapidly growing UK technology organisation developing highly secure, scalable and automated platforms for some of the UK's most demanding technical environments. This is a genuinely hands-on engineering role sitting across Platform Engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, Cloud Infrastructure and Software Delivery.
You will be working with modern cloud-native technologies to design, build and maintain resilient platforms, automate infrastructure and deployment processes and help engineering teams deliver software securely and efficiently. The environment is highly technical, fast-moving and low on unnecessary bureaucracy, with the opportunity to work on complex projects where security, performance and reliability genuinely matter.
- Discretionary bonus
- Benefits package
- Hybrid working Cheltenham
- Training and professional certification opportunities
- Exposure to modern Cloud, Platform Engineering and secure technology environments
- Designing, building and maintaining secure cloud-native platforms
- Developing automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration and operational workflows
- Building and improving CI/CD pipelines
- Embedding security throughout engineering and software delivery processes
- Working across software engineering, infrastructure and security teams
Experience with:
- AWS / Cloud Platforms
- DevOps / DevSecOps
- Platform Engineering
- Automation / Configuration Management
- Linux
- Security tooling / secure software delivery
Experience building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) or developer enablement platforms would be particularly interesting. Exposure to tools or concepts including Coder, SAST, DAST, SBOM generation, vulnerability scanning or policy-as-code would also be advantageous. AWS certification at Associate level or above would be beneficial but is not essential where the practical experience is strong.
Clearance: Due to the nature of the projects, candidates must hold current active eDV security clearance, or at a minimum DV clearance with willingness to undergo eDV.
If you are an experienced Platform Engineer / DevOps Engineer / DevSecOps Engineer / Cloud Engineer with active DV or eDV clearance and would like to work on genuinely complex, cutting-edge secure technology, please apply or contact me directly for further information.
Senior Engineer (Platform Engineering) in Gloucester employer: Richmond Square Consulting Limited
Join a rapidly growing UK technology organisation in Cheltenham, where you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to developing highly secure and scalable platforms. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, the company offers extensive training and professional certification opportunities, alongside a competitive salary and benefits package. The work culture is fast-paced and innovative, allowing you to engage with modern cloud-native technologies while contributing to meaningful projects that prioritise security and reliability.
Contact Details:
Richmond Square Consulting Limited Recruitment Team
