DV Cleared Platform Engineer

VIQU Limited; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK consultancy is seeking a DV-cleared Platform Engineer in London. This pivotal role involves designing, operating, and optimizing secure infrastructure platforms supporting national security operations. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Linux and Windows environments, strong automation skills, and hands-on experience with tools such as Ansible and Terraform. Opportunities for mentorship and growth within the team are also available.

Qualifications

• Active Developed Vetting clearance is essential.
• 2nd/3rd line infrastructure support experience in secure environments.
• Hands-on experience with automation and infrastructure as code.
• Proven work with cloud and container technologies.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve issues in virtualised environments.
• Work with programme teams to provide technical support.
• Automate deployments using Ansible and Terraform.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes and hybrid cloud platforms.
• Implement secure architecture and platform hardening.
• Maintain monitoring solutions and troubleshoot performance.

Skills

Active DV Clearance

Linux server environments

Windows server environments

Ansible

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Azure

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Platform Engineer – DV Cleared – London – Up to £100,000 per annum

Are you a technically skilled engineer with active DV (Developed Vetting) security clearance? Do you have a passion for automating and optimising secure infrastructure environments in high-assurance settings? If so, Morela is delighted to present a compelling opportunity for you.

Morela is partnering with a leading UK consultancy working across defence, intelligence and government sectors, delivering mission-critical platforms for national security. They are seeking a DV‑cleared Platform Engineer to join their expert engineering team. This role is perfect for someone who blends deep technical know-how with a consultative mindset, and thrives in secure, high-stakes delivery environments.

You’ll be part of an agile, experienced team maintaining and enhancing virtual infrastructure and platforms that underpin critical national projects—for both public sector and government clients.

Core Responsibilities

• Platform Operations & Support
  Diagnose and resolve issues across both production and non-production virtualised environments, ensuring robust system uptime and performance.
• Client Collaboration
  Work directly with programme teams and clients to deliver operational value, provide technical support, and cultivate strong relationships.
• Infrastructure Automation
  Automate deployments and configuration management using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar, from ground-up to streamline infrastructure provisioning and updates.
• Kubernetes & Cloud Platform Management
  Build, operate and maintain Kubernetes clusters, ESXi hypervisors, and hybrid cloud platforms (AWS, Azure). Manage Linux and Windows servers via IaC and containerization technologies.
• Security & Compliance Engineering
  Implement secure architecture and platform hardening aligned with defence-grade standards, supporting identity, access control, encryption, and system resilience.
• Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
  Setup and maintain monitoring solutions (e.g. ELK, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus), troubleshoot performance, and deliver root cause analysis and remediation.

What We’re Looking For

• DV Clearance: Active Developed Vetting clearance is essential.
• Systems Engineering Experience: 2nd/3rd line infrastructure support in secure or defence/ government contexts. Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows server environments.
• Automation & IaC: Hands-on experience with Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, scripting automation across hybrid platforms.
• Cloud, Container & Virtualisation Tech: Proven work with Kubernetes, Docker, VMware/ESXi; comfortable working with AWS, Azure, and hybrid topologies.
• DevOps Mindset: Competent in platform-as-a-service deployments, continuous integration, versioning and orchestration across environments.
• Communication & Collaboration: Able to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders, offering clear guidance in high-security settings.
• Problem-Solving Orientation: Strong analytical aptitude for diagnosing complex system failures and proposing innovative remediation strategies.
• Palantir Foundry experience is an added bonus!

As a DV‑cleared Platform Engineer, you’ll have a pivotal role in designing, operating and optimising secure infrastructure platforms that support UK national security operations. You’ll be joining a consultancy at the forefront of secure infrastructure delivery, with opportunities to mentor and grow technical capabilities across the team.

Please reply to connect with Morela today to learn more!