Senior Platform Engineer — Secure Cloud & DevSecOps

Searchability NS&D

London

Hybrid

Full time

14 days+

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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.