Senior / Lead Platform Engineer – AWS / Kubernetes / Grafana / Terraform
Permanent Opportunity £80,000 - £110,000 DOE + Bonuses Hybrid / Remote with Secure Site Access (as required) UK*C /Enhanced DV Clearance Required – Sole British Nationals Only
About The Client:
I am working with a highly regarded and secure-tech organisation leading cutting-edge digital infrastructure transformation across national security programmes. They deliver ultra-secure, scalable and high-performance cloud-native platforms for clients operating in some of the UK's most mission-critical environments. Due to the ongoing success of their delivery teams, they’re looking to bring in a number of Senior / Lead DevOps Engineers to support new and existing secure programmes of work.
The Benefits:
Highly competitive salary and hybrid flexibility Work on highly classified and secure projects within the national security space Career progression within a modern DevSecOps culture Work with the latest tools and cloud-native platforms Opportunity to shape secure solutions at a large scale
What You Will Be Doing:
You’ll be responsible for architecting and supporting secure, scalable cloud-native environments using AWS and Kubernetes. You'll drive key initiatives across automation, container orchestration, and real-time data streaming pipelines. As a senior or lead engineer, you’ll be hands-on in both build and support, working across security-first infrastructure and enabling robust DevSecOps practices.
Essential Skills:
Strong experience with AWS and secure multi-account AWS environments
Proven production experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm
Proficient in Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines (Drone / GitLab)
Excellent understanding of Kafka internals, stream processing, and secure Kafka deployments
Strong experience across monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)
Knowledge of security hardening, IAM, WAF, Shield, Vault
Working knowledge of Agile, Infrastructure-as-Code, and DevSecOps practices
UK*C or Enhanced DV (eDV) Clearance is a must
To Be Considered:
Please either apply through this advert or email me directly at: luke.parry@searchability.com. For further information. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit your application (subject to required skills) to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.
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