Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Contract Platform Engineer to join our client's team for an initial 3-6 month contract.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a strong background in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud technologies, who has experience building infrastructure from scratch in previous contracts.
The Role: The Platform Engineer will design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure infrastructure solutions using Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker. They will take ownership of the end-to-end infrastructure setup, ensuring reliability, security, and performance.
The Platform Engineer will work closely with development and operations teams to support CI/CD pipelines and automation strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure infrastructure solutions using Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker.
* Take ownership of the end-to-end infrastructure setup, ensuring reliability, security, and performance.
* Work closely with development and operations teams to support CI/CD pipelines and automation strategies.
* Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and optimize cloud-based solutions.
Requirements:
* Experience building infrastructure from scratch.
* Solid experience of Terraform and experience using it in production environments.
* Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes and Docker for container orchestration and management.
* In-depth cloud experience, ideally with GCP, although AWS experience will also be considered.
Duration: 3-6 months
Location: Client is located in Northern Ireland, however may consider contractors working remotely from elsewhere in the UK.
IR35: Inside Day Rate: Competitive, based on experience