Permanent Platform Engineer (DV Cleared) £90,000 to £100,000 Hybrid, South West Ncounter are supporting a secure government focused programme that is scaling its cloud and platform engineering capability. We are looking for DV Cleared Platform Engineers who enjoy solving complex problems in high assurance environments. The focus is on building reliable Kubernetes platforms, strengthening CI/CD automation, and embedding security into modern engineering practices. You will work inside a multidisciplinary team that is responsible for creating stable, repeatable, and compliant environments that support large scale digital systems. This includes shaping secure-by-design cloud patterns, introducing strong observability, and driving automation to remove manual effort. The work suits someone who is comfortable operating across infrastructure, pipelines, and application delivery while staying close to the mission. What you will do • Build and operate Kubernetes platforms across controlled cloud environments, including cluster management, workload optimisation, and service reliability • Develop and refine CI/CD processes that support safe and repeatable delivery • Introduce security controls into infrastructure and pipelines, promoting strong engineering hygiene • Use Terraform, Ansible, or similar tooling to automate infrastructure creation and configuration • Work with architects, security teams, and de...