Platform Engineer

Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom • Posted June 19, 2026

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Posted: June 19, 2026
Category: computer-and-mathematical
Application Deadline: July 29, 2026

Role Description

Platform Engineer

Rate: 598

Clearance required: MOD SC (ideally needs SC in place already or SC Eligible)

Location: Portsmouth (Hybrid - 2 days every other week on site, plus remote working)

Job Description:

DevSecOps (continuous integration, automation, security scanning); Scripting: Bash/Linux/Python; Automation and containerisation; Solution based mindset; DevOps culture; Python; Apache Kafka; Kubernetes; Docker; CICD; Secure development in air gapped environments; AI/ML model integration experience.

Role scope

Primary focus: Is this role mainly hands-on engineering (CI/CD, Kubernetes, automation), or does it lean more towards an architectural/lead position (SFIA 6)? 60/40 leading the thought and supporting the team, with then getting your hands dirty to deliver it.
Migration / platform maturity: Is the focus on building new platforms, modernizing existing ones, or maintaining current environments? Modernising existing platforms an...

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