DV Cleared Platform Engineer

VIQU Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK consultancy is seeking a DV-cleared Platform Engineer to optimize and automate secure infrastructure platforms supporting national security operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in automation, cloud platforms, and security compliance. Join a high-stakes environment collaborating with governmental sectors and help deliver mission-critical solutions.

Qualifications

• Active Developed Vetting clearance is essential.
• 2nd/3rd line infrastructure support in secure contexts required.
• Experience with automation tools and scripting is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve issues in virtualised environments.
• Collaborate directly with clients to deliver operational value.
• Automate deployments and streamline infrastructure provisioning.

Skills

Automation & IaC

Kubernetes

Cloud Platform Management

Security & Compliance Engineering

Problem-Solving Orientation

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Docker

VMware/ESXi

Job description

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 (eg 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!