Platform Engineer (DV) - £440 per day Inside IR35 - Wiltshire (Hybrid)

Exalto Consulting; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Exalto Consulting is recruiting an experienced Platform Engineer to support and maintain a secure, enterprise-scale infrastructure. Location is Wiltshire with a hybrid model (3 days onsite). Active DV clearance is required.

You will work across networking, virtualization, operating systems and infrastructure security, maintaining reliability, troubleshooting incidents and implementing preventive solutions. Responsibilities include patching, vulnerability remediation, security hardening,

Qualifications

• Experience across networking, virtualization, operating systems and infrastructure security.
• Proficiency with scripting (PowerShell and/or Bash) and strong troubleshooting skills.
• Experience supporting infrastructure in secure or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support infrastructure platforms, ensuring reliability and performance.
• Troubleshoot incidents and implement preventative solutions.
• Manage patching, vulnerability remediation and security hardening.
• Support infrastructure monitoring, configuration and automation.
• Maintain secure access controls and operational processes.

Skills

Networking

Virtualisation

Operating Systems

Security

Scripting

Troubleshooting

Job description

Platform Engineer (DV)

Location: Wiltshire (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Rate: Up to £440 per day (Inside IR35)

Contract: Approx. 7 months

Clearance: High Level Clearance required

We are recruiting for an experienced Platform Engineer to support and maintain a secure, enterprise-scale infrastructure environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong engineer with experience across networking, virtualisation, operating systems and infrastructure security.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and support infrastructure platforms, ensuring reliability and performance.
• Troubleshoot incidents and implement preventative solutions.
• Manage patching, vulnerability remediation and security hardening.
• Support infrastructure monitoring, configuration and automation.
• Maintain secure access controls and operational processes.

Essential Skills

• Networking: TCP/IP, DHCP, firewalls and load balancing.
• Virtualisation: VMware, Hyper-V or equivalent.
• Operating Systems: Linux and Windows.
• Security: IAM, RBAC, vulnerability management and patching.
• Scripting: PowerShell and/or Bash.
• Strong troubleshooting and infrastructure support experience.

Desirable

• Agile / DevOps experience.
• Infrastructure automation and system administration.
• Experience in secure or regulated environments.

Security Requirements

Active, transferable DV clearance is essential.

Applicants must meet the applicable nationality and security clearance requirements for the position.