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DevOps / Platform Engineer with key skills in Linux, AWS, Ansible and Kubernetes is sought on a contract basis by an AI & data software house based near Cheltenham. This an onsite role requireing someone who is DV cleared/able to go through DV clearance again after having been DV cleared previously.

Working at the forefront of national defence and security this Platform Engineer will be working with a close-knit technical team to monitor, manage and improve business critical applications and infrastructure with the aim of facilitating improvements in application deployment & scalability.

This role would suit a DevOps or Platform Engineer with a solid background in software engineering and infrastructure who can bring experience working with the latest automation and config management tooling to create a fully automated deployment environment.

In return this Platform Engineer can expect a dynamic, engaging, R&D driven culture with extensive progression opportunities and the chance to own the platform functionality of this high growth business, with a day rate of between £550-£600 per day outside of IR35.

This Platform Engineer based near Cheltenham should have most of the following key skills:

A proven software engineering background (Java, Python, C++, node etc)
Solid Linux/ GNU exposure
IAC experience - Terraform, Ansible, Redhat etc
Both on-premise and cloud (AWS, Azure) exposure
Strong Kubernetes experience
Basic VM management experience
Experience delivering new tooling for infrastructures
Database performance management (MongoDB, PostgreSQL etc)
An agile, flexible personality who feels comfortable working in a fast paced environment
DV clearance or able to go through DV clearance again.
So, if you are DevOps or Platform Engineer with the skills required and you are based near Cheltenham, please apply now to be considered!

Platform Engineer
Cheltenham
Linux, Java, Python, C++, MongoDB, SRE, automation, node, infrastructure, Kubernetes, ansible, AWS, Terraform, ansible, DV clearance

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