Platform Engineer- Kubernetes, gitops -contract

GCS Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to join a technology team building cloud-native platforms and enabling development teams to deploy applications on Kubernetes.

The role focuses on hands-on delivery, GitOps workflows, and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, with emphasis on strong collaboration with software teams and IaC-driven automation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on platform engineering experience.
• Commercial experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience implementing GitOps practices.
• Experience with GitHub Actions and CI/CD.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes app configuration.
• Ability to collaborate with software development teams.
• Automation and IaC mindset.

Responsibilities

• Deploy applications on Kubernetes and manage configurations.
• Build GitOps deployment workflows.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and environment management.
• Establish scalable platform engineering practices.

Skills

Platform engineering

Kubernetes

GitOps

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes configuration

Collaboration with dev teams

Automation / IaC

Tools

Crossplane

Argo CD

Vault

Consul

Job description

Platform Engineer - Kubernetes / GitOps / GitHub Actions

We are looking for an experienced Platform Engineer to join a technology team building and improving modern cloud-native engineering platforms.

This is a hands-on role focused on enabling development teams to deploy applications efficiently onto Kubernetes.

Key Responsibilities

• Work hands-on with application configuration and deployment onto Kubernetes.
• Build and maintain GitOps-based deployment and delivery workflows.
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Work closely with software engineering teams to improve developer experience and deployment processes.
• Automate platform provisioning, configuration and environment management.
• Help establish scalable, repeatable platform engineering practices.

Essential Skills

• Strong hands-on Platform Engineering experience.
• Excellent commercial experience with Kubernetes.
• Strong experience implementing GitOps practices.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions and CI/CD.
• Strong understanding of application configuration within Kubernetes environments.
• Experience working closely with software development teams rather than operating purely within an infrastructure function.
• Strong automation and infrastructure-as-code mindset.

Desirable Skills

• Crossplane
• Argo CD
• HashiCorp Vault
• HashiCorp Consul