Platform Engineer

Sanderson Government & Defence; Corsham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government & Defence seeks an experienced DV Cleared Platform Engineer to join a Corsham-based programme delivering secure cloud-native platforms in a highly controlled environment.

You will design, build and maintain Kubernetes-based infrastructure, automate deployments with Terraform/Ansible, and collaborate across DevOps, software and security teams to ensure platform resilience and security. This role requires active DV clearance and experience in secure settings.

Qualifications

• DV clearance is essential.
• Hands-on Kubernetes in enterprise or secure environments.
• Docker/container technologies experience.
• Linux systems administration and automation tooling.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Ansible).
• Experience in defence/government or secure environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Kubernetes-based platform infrastructure.
• Automate deployment, configuration and management using IaC.
• Support development of containerised apps and microservices.
• Collaborate with DevOps, software engineering and security teams for resilience, scalability and security.
• Troubleshoot complex platform and infrastructure issues.

Skills

DV Clearance

Kubernetes

Linux administration

CI/CD

Docker

Automation / IaC

Terraform

Ansible

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

DV Cleared Platform Engineer - Corsham

We're seeking an experienced DV Cleared Platform Engineer to join a high-profile defence programme based in Corsham. This is an exciting opportunity to work on mission-critical systems, delivering and supporting secure cloud-native platforms within a highly secure environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Kubernetes-based platform infrastructure.
• Automate deployment, configuration and management activities using Infrastructure as Code.
• Support the ongoing development of containerised applications and microservices.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Software Engineering and Security teams to ensure platform resilience, scalability and security.
• Troubleshoot complex platform and infrastructure issues.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Active DV Clearance.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes in enterprise or secure environments.
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker.
• Knowledge of Linux systems administration and automation tooling.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience working within defence, government or other secure environments is highly desirable.

Reasonable Adjustments

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