Senior Platform Engineer - Secure Cloud Platforms (DV/eDV)

Forward Role Recruitment; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Role Recruitment is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer (National Security) in the Cheltenham/Gloucester area with hybrid work. Salary £75,000-£95,000+; active DV/eDV clearance is required. You will own platform development and work closely with software and cloud engineers on live national security programmes.

The role emphasizes secure cloud platforms, automation, and modern tooling within a technology-driven, engineering-led environment.

Qualifications

• Active DV or eDV clearance required.
• Experience in platform engineering rather than traditional infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes and Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve secure cloud platforms with automation.
• Collaborate with Software and Cloud Engineers on live programmes.
• Own deployment improvements and platform reliability.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Docker

Linux

CI/CD

Python

Bash

Infrastructure as Code

Monitoring

Automation

Platform reliability

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Docker

Linux

CI/CD

Job description

Forward Role Recruitment is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer (National Security) in the Cheltenham/Gloucester area with hybrid work. Salary £75,000-£95,000+; active DV/eDV clearance is required. You will own platform development and work closely with software and cloud engineers on live national security programmes.

The role emphasizes secure cloud platforms, automation, and modern tooling within a technology-driven, engineering-led environment.