Principal Platform Engineer - DV Cleared

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
London, United Kingdom
Yesterday
£75,000 – £85,000 pa

Salary

£75,000 – £85,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
18 Jun 2026 (Yesterday)

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays Private healthcare Pension scheme Life insurance Remote working allowance Professional development budget

Principal Platform Engineer

📍 Onsite - London

💰 £75,000 - £85,000 + excellent benefits

🔐 Active DV Clearance Required

Join a mission-critical environment where your expertise truly matters.

We're seeking a highly skilled Principal Platform Engineer to support and enhance a secure, high-performance MOD environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the forefront of enterprise IT, tackling complex challenges while contributing to systems that demand the highest levels of resilience and security.

You'll be part of a collaborative, expert team where your input will shape infrastructure design, delivery, and ongoing optimisation.

💡 What You'll Be Doing

Owning and resolving complex 3rd line technical issues

Designing, deploying, and maintaining secure Windows-based infrastructure

Supporting and optimising enterprise environments across multiple technologies

Implementing security controls and ensuring compliance standards are met

Contributing to key infrastructure and transformation projects

🛠️ Key Technologies

Windows Server (Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP)

VMware (vSphere, ESXi, NSX, vSAN)

MECM, SCOM & endpoint management tools

Ivanti (or similar endpoint control platforms)

✅ What We're Looking For

Proven experience in 3rd line support within enterprise environments

Strong expertise across Windows infrastructure technologies

Solid understanding of virtualisation (VMware stack)

Experience working in secure or MOD environments

Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as NIST, RMADS, SyOPs

A proactive, problem-solving mindset with strong ownership

🌟 Why Join?

Work on high-impact, secure government projects

Be part of a collaborative and highly skilled team

Opportunities to influence infrastructure design and strategy

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits packageReady to take your infrastructure career to the next level? Apply now and be part of something critical

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