Platform Engineer

Datasource Recruitment; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Datasource Recruitment is seeking a Platform Engineer to support Defence and National Security projects in a Gloucestershire-based role. You will be hands-on, delivering secure cloud-based analytics environments used by data scientists in government settings.

The role demands practical engineering, problem-solving, and a DevOps mindset to build reliable, scalable, and secure solutions for our client in a dynamic, on-site environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on platform engineering and DevOps experience.
• Experience building secure cloud analytics environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate secure cloud-based analytics environments for data scientists.
• Ensure reliability, scalability and security of platforms used in government settings.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud engineering

Security best practices

SRE mindset

Job description

Our client are a medium sized consultancy looking for a Platform Engineer to support on Defence and National Security projects.

Our client are looking for a hands-on platform / DevOps-style engineer who can build and support a secure cloud-based analytics environment used by Data Scientists in a government setting.

You will operate in a dynamic environment with varied and sometimes unfamiliar technical challenges, requiring strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and a practical engineering mindset to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure solutions that enable data-driven outcomes for our client.

Working Patterns: This role is based full time on site in Gloucestershire.