SC-Cleared Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & Cloud (Remote)

Coltech; England; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Coltech is seeking four DevOps / Platform Engineers for a Defence programme on a contract basis. The roles focus on Kubernetes and platform engineering within secure environments, with predominantly remote work and monthly on-site visits to Hampshire.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with cloud-native tech and security-conscious delivery. Ideal applicants will hold SC clearance and have strong Kubernetes skills, plus experience in platform environments, automation, and secure

Qualifications

• Defense/secure environment experience preferred
• Current SC clearance minimum
• Experience delivering in security-sensitive environments
• Proven track record building and supporting modern platform environments

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy and support secure cloud and containerised environments
• Work within a platform-focused engineering team on Defence programme
• Ensure compliance with security processes and standards
• Contribute to design and implementation of IaC and automated deployment practices

Skills

Platform engineering

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

ArgoCD

JFrog

Python

Rancher

Packer

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Conventional Commits

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Terraform

ArgoCD

JFrog

Rancher

Packer

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Ansible

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

Coltech is seeking four DevOps / Platform Engineers for a Defence programme on a contract basis. The roles focus on Kubernetes and platform engineering within secure environments, with predominantly remote work and monthly on-site visits to Hampshire.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with cloud-native tech and security-conscious delivery. Ideal applicants will hold SC clearance and have strong Kubernetes skills, plus experience in platform environments, automation, and secure