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 experienceYou'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