Platform Engineer (6-month Contract, SC Clearance)

Haystack United Kingdom
Remote
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AI Summary

Support mission-critical public sector infrastructure. Lead automated cloud infrastructure deployment using Terraform and Azure DevOps. Implement security scanning and containerisation strategies.

Key Highlights
6-month contract
Platform Engineer role
Active SC Clearance required
Key Responsibilities
Lead automated provisioning of cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
Architect and manage sophisticated Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
Implement containerisation strategies using Docker.
Integrate security scanning tools into build pipelines.
Collaborate with data engineers to configure and optimise Databricks environments
Technical Skills Required
Terraform Azure DevOps Docker Trivy Bash Python Git
Benefits & Perks
Competitive day rate of £480 - £510
Fully remote working flexibility
Opportunity to work on high-profile public sector digital transformation projects

Job Description


Platform Engineer | £480 - £510 per day

We're working with a premier global digital transformation consultancy on this exciting opportunity to support critical public sector infrastructure.

This is a high-impact, 6-month contract for a Platform Engineer with an active SC Clearance to drive the deployment and security of enterprise-grade data platforms. You will be at the heart of a mission-critical project, leveraging Terraform and Azure DevOps to build robust, scalable environments for advanced analytics.

The Role

  • Lead the automated provisioning of cloud infrastructure using Terraform to ensure consistent, repeatable environments.
  • Architect and manage sophisticated Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment workflows for public sector applications.
  • Implement containerisation strategies using Docker to optimize workload portability and efficiency.
  • Integrate security scanning tools like Trivy into build pipelines to ensure all deployments meet rigorous security standards.
  • Collaborate with data engineers to configure and optimize Databricks environments for large-scale data processing.

What You'll Need

  • Mandatory: Active SC Clearance (Security Cleared) and prior experience delivering projects within the UK Public Sector.
  • Expert-level proficiency with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and deep knowledge of Azure cloud services.
  • Demonstrated experience configuring Databricks and managing big data platform components.
  • Strong scripting skills in Bash (Python is highly desirable) combined with expert Git-based version control knowledge.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and vulnerability scanning tools such as Trivy or similar DevSecOps technologies.

What's On Offer

  • Competitive day rate of £480 - £510 (Inside IR35).
  • Fully remote working flexibility from anywhere in the UK.
  • Opportunity to work on high-profile public sector digital transformation projects.
  • Initial 6-month contract with a high likelihood of extension given the project roadmap.

Apply via Haystack today!


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