Platform Engineer

Searchability NS&D; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Hybrid flexibility

Career progression

Work with the latest tools and cloud platforms

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm in London is seeking a Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer to architect and support secure, scalable cloud environments using AWS and Kubernetes. This role demands strong expertise in automation and security practices. Ideal candidates possess significant experience with AWS MSK, Kubernetes, and security tools, along with the necessary security clearance. This full-time position offers hybrid flexibility and career progression within a modern DevSecOps culture.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with AWS MSK (Kafka) and secure multi-account AWS environments.
• Proven production experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm.
• Proficient in Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines (Drone / GitLab).
• Excellent understanding of Kafka internals and secure Kafka deployments.
• Strong experience across monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch).
• Knowledge of security hardening, IAM, WAF, Shield, Vault.
• UK*C or Enhanced DV (eDV) Clearance is a must.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and supporting secure, scalable cloud environments using AWS and Kubernetes.
• Drive key initiatives across automation, container orchestration, and real-time data streaming pipelines.
• Hands-on in both build and support, working across security-first infrastructure.

Skills

AWS MSK (Kafka)

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD Pipelines

Monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)

Agile

Infrastructure-as-Code

DevSecOps practices

CloudWatch

Security hardening

IAM

WAF

Vault

Agile Methodologies

Infrastructure as Code

DevSecOps

DV/eDV Clearance

Education

Senior / Lead DevOps Engineer with cloud and security-focused experience

Tools

Drone

GitLab

Job description

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Base pay range

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Overview

About The Client: I am working with a highly regarded and secure-tech organisation leading cutting-edge digital infrastructure transformation across security programmes. They deliver ultra-secure, scalable and high-performance cloud platforms for clients operating in some of the UK's most mission-critical environments. They’re looking to bring in a number of Senior / Lead DevOps Engineers to support new and existing secure programmes of work.

The Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary and hybrid flexibility
• Work on highly classified and secure projects within the security space
• Career progression within a modern DevSecOps culture
• Work with the latest tools and cloud platforms
• Opportunity to shape secure solutions at a large scale

What You Will Be Doing

You’ll be responsible for architecting and supporting secure, scalable cloud environments using AWS and Kubernetes. You'll drive key initiatives across automation, container orchestration, and real-time data streaming pipelines. As a senior or lead engineer, you’ll be hands-on in both build and support, working across security-first infrastructure and enabling robust DevSecOps practices.

• Strong experience with AWS MSK (Kafka) and secure multi-account AWS environments
• Proven production experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm
• Proficient in Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines (Drone / GitLab)
• Excellent understanding of Kafka internals, stream processing, and secure Kafka deployments
• Strong experience across monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)
• Knowledge of security hardening, IAM, WAF, Shield, Vault
• Working knowledge of Agile, Infrastructure-as-Code, and DevSecOps practices
• UK*C or Enhanced DV (eDV) Clearance is a must

Qualifications

• Senior / Lead DevOps Engineer with hands-on cloud and security-focused experience

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Consulting, Information Technology, and Engineering

Industries

• Defense and Space; Manufacturing and IT Services and IT Consulting

Please apply through this advert or email [e-mail]. For further information, feel free to call: 07412 519044. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

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