Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer - Contract

6 Months Outside IR35 Remote (occasional travel) SC Preferred / BPSS Minimum

We're looking for a Platform Engineer with strong public sector experience to help build and improve a modern Developer Experience (DevEx) capability.

Key skills:

• Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD, including building and supporting reusable CI/CD components
• Hands-on Kubernetes experience (deployment, scaling, troubleshooting)
• Proven background designing and operating cloud-native platforms
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code, automation, and DevOps best practices
• Experience improving Developer Experience through platform tooling and self-service capabilities
• Exposure to Internal Developer Portals (e.g. Backstage)
• Strong Bash scripting and testing experience

You'll help drive engineering enablement across CI/CD, Internal Developer Portals, templating, and platform automation, making it easier for development teams to build and deliver at pace.

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on Platform Engineer who enjoys building scalable platforms and improving the developer journey.