Platform Engineer - Outside IR35 - £550-£650/day - Fully Remote
I'm partnered with a pioneering TechBio company that's using AI to accelerate drug discovery and make a real impact on patient outcomes. As they scale their data and infrastructure capabilities, they're looking for a Platform Engineer to join on an initial 3-month contract (Outside IR35) to help strengthen and stabilise their cloud environment.
THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Support and enhance the company's infrastructure and production systems across GCP.
* Contribute to a major replatforming project to GKE, ensuring scalability, automation, and security.
* Improve reliability, observability, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Argo, Flux).
* Work closely with developers to embed best practices and elevate the internal developer experience (IDP).
* Collaborate within a small, high-performing team under the Head of Infrastructure.
YOUR BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
* Strong commercial experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
* Proven hands-on experience with GCP (Google Cloud Platform).
* Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines - GitLab CI, Argo, or Flux.
* Experience with HashiCorp Vault and open-source tooling.
* Background in automation, observability, and platform reliability.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative, pragmatic mindset.
THE DETAILS
* Day rate: £550-£650/day (Outside IR35)
* Contract: 3 months, with scope for extension
* Location: Fully remote (UK-based)
* Start date: ASAP
If you're a seasoned Platform Engineer with a passion for building scalable, reliable systems and want to contribute to meaningful tech in healthcare, I'd love to hear from you.
Desired Skills and Experience
Platform Engineer - Outside IR35 - £550-£650/day - Fully Remote
I'm partnered with a pioneering TechBio company that's using AI to accelerate drug discovery and make a real impact on patient outcomes. As they scale their data and infrastructure capabilities, they're looking for a Platform Engineer to join on an initial 3-month contract (Outside IR35) to help strengthen and stabilise their cloud environment.
THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Support and enhance the company's infrastructure and production systems across GCP.
Contribute to a major replatforming project to GKE, ensuring scalability, automation, and security.
Improve reliability, observability, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Argo, Flux).
Work closely with developers to embed best practices and elevate the internal developer experience (IDP).
Collaborate within a small, high-performing team under the Head of Infrastructure.
YOUR BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
Strong commercial experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
Proven hands-on experience with GCP (Google Cloud Platform).
Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines - GitLab CI, Argo, or Flux.
Experience with HashiCorp Vault and open-source tooling.
Background in automation, observability, and platform reliability.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative, pragmatic mindset.
THE DETAILS
Day rate: £550-£650/day (Outside IR35)
Contract: 3 months, with scope for extension
Location: Fully remote (UK-based)
Start date: ASAP
If you're a seasoned Platform Engineer with a passion for building scalable, reliable systems and want to contribute to meaningful tech in healthcare, I'd love to hear from you.