Senior Platform Engineer

<p><strong>Senior Platform Engineer | DV Cleared | MOD Programmes</strong></p><p>SR2 are partnering with a major technology consultancy supporting critical MOD and defence transformation programmes across highly secure environments.</p><p>This is a hands-on platform engineering opportunity working across cloud and on-prem environments, helping deliver large-scale MOD platform and data capabilities.</p><ul><li><strong>Location:</strong> London (West London MOD site near Hounslow) or Corsham MOD site</li><li><strong>Travel:</strong> Expected onsite presence 4-5 days per week-</li><li><strong>Salary:</strong>Corsham / Outside London: £70,000-£75,000+</li><li>London: £75,000-£85,000+</li><li><strong>Additional:</strong> £500/month DV bonus</li><li><strong>Clearance:</strong> Active MOD-held DV required</li><li><strong>Interview Process:</strong> Single-stage 90-minute interview including practical Platform/DevOps exercise</li></ul><p>This role sits within a rapidly growing defence technology function supporting MOD digital and data programmes, including cloud and platform transformation work.</p><p><br><br>Submit your CV and any additional required information after you have read this description by clicking on the application button.<br></p><p>Key environment and project themes include:</p><ul><li>AWS cloud platform engineering</li><li>On-prem to AWS migration programmes</li><li>CI/CD pipeline engineering</li><li>Kubernetes and container platforms</li><li>Prometheus & Grafana monitoring</li><li>Infrastructure automation and scripting</li><li>Secure MOD cloud environments</li><li>Defence Data Analytics Platform (DDAP) related work</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The team are looking for engineers who are genuinely platform-focused rather than traditional infrastructure engineers. xwzovoh </p><p><br></p><p>You’ll ideally bring:</p><ul><li>Strong Platform or DevOps engineering background</li><li>AWS experience (Azure acceptable if AWS exposure exists)</li><li>CI/CD pipeline build experience</li><li>Kubernetes, observability and automation exposure</li><li>Strong stakeholder communication skills</li><li>Mentorship or informal leadership experience</li><li>Experience within MOD, defence or national security environments</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This is a strong long-term opportunity within a technology-first consultancy investing heavily into defence, offering clear progression into technical leadership, architecture or management pathways over time.</p>