2nd/3rd Line Platform Engineer
Contract | £600-£650 per day | Inside IR35
Location: MOD Corsham (primary) with flexibility at MOD Abbey Wood
Clearance: DV Cleared (UK Nationals only)
We are seeking two experienced 2nd/3rd Line Platform Engineers to support and develop a secure MOD platform within a highly controlled defence environment. This is a hands-on contract role focused on operational stability, automation, and continuous platform improvement.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide 2nd/3rd line support across incident, problem, and change management
* Perform root cause analysis and resolve complex infrastructure issues
* Maintain and improve automation using Ansible, AutoFS, and GoCD
* Administer Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and Windows Server systems, including patching and configuration
* Support Citrix and virtualised platforms including VMware vSphere and vRA
* Monitor system health using SCOM and other enterprise monitoring tools
* Collaborate with engineering teams and mentor junior colleagues
Essential Experience
1. Strong background in 2nd/3rd line platform or infrastructure engineering, ...