Platform Engineer (Contract)Join a forward-thinking technology team working on high-impact Defence and Security projects. This role sits at the heart of digital innovation - helping to build, secure and scale the systems that keep critical platforms running smoothly.Role OverviewLocation: HampshirePackage: Contract (competitive day rate)Industry: Defence and Security / TechnologyWhat You''ll Be DoingDesigning and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to drive automation and deployment efficiency.Building and configuring Kubernetes environments for scalable, secure applications.Supporting on-premise and cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code principles.Implementing and managing monitoring tools to ensure performance and reliability.Managing code repositories and version control systems for streamlined collaboration.Partnering with development teams to align platform capabilities with project needs.Driving automation and optimisation initiatives across the engineering lifecycle.Ensuring the platform evolves securely and efficiently as systems and workloads scale.Main Skills Needed5+ years in Platform, Site Reliability, or Infrastructure Engineering roles.Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.Proven background in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab).Proficiency with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana or similar.Solid knowledge of Git and repository management best practices.Strong scripting and automation mindse