Platform Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An expanding National Security consultancy is seeking a Junior Platform Engineer to join their project engineering teams in London. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for growth and technical progression, providing full support and training. The successful candidate will work on secure platforms for UK government clients, focusing on Linux administration and infrastructure automation. If you have a passion for technology and a desire to learn, this position will allow you to contribute to meaningful projects while enhancing your skills in a supportive environment. Join a team dedicated to innovation and excellence in national security.

Qualifications

• Experience in Linux administration and infrastructure automation is essential.
• Active DV security clearance is mandatory for the role.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building and maintaining secure Linux-based platforms and systems.
• Write system-critical applications for data analysis and innovative queries.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

Skills

Linux Administration

Infrastructure Automation

Ansible

Python

Bash

Problem Diagnosis

Willingness to Learn

Job description

Junior Platform Engineer | National Security Consultancy | DV Clearance Required | London | Up to £55,000 + £5,000 bonus

MERITUS are working with an expanding National Security consultancy looking for a junior to mid level Platform engineer to join one of their project engineering teams.

The successful candidate will join an experienced team working on a variety of projects focused on the design, build & maintenance of secure platforms/systems for UK central government clients. They're looking for someone with experience in Linux administration, infrastructure automation using Ansible, Python, Bash or similar. Active DV security clearance is essential.

This is a great opportunity for a junior or mid level engineer to progress technically; the hiring organisation is open on experience level and happy to provide full support & training to help the successful candidate.

Main Responsibilities:

• Assisting company & client teams in the build & maintenance of secure Linux based platforms & systems.
• Writing new system critical applications for high volume, high velocity record analysis and innovative queries based on our user’s requirements.
• Looking for performance improvements in the existing codebase, or researching and implementing new ways to store and query the data.
• Taking part in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to other team members' commits.

Skills / Experience Required:

• Knowledge of Linux based operating systems (typically RHEL7/8 based).
• Experience in infrastructure automation using Ansible, Bash, Python or similar scripting languages.
• Practical experience of diagnosing and fixing issues in a production system (both hardware and software).
• Active DV Security clearance.
• Aptitude & willingness to learn.

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the role, please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions, then please contact Ryan Harris at MERITUS Talent.