Platform Engineer
14 days ago
Southampton
Platform Engineer - Outside IR35 - £550-£650/day - Fully Remote I'm partnered with a pioneering TechBio company that's using AI to accelerate drug discovery and make a real impact on patient outcomes. As they scale their data and infrastructure capabilities, they're looking for a Platform Engineer to join on an initial 3-month contract (Outside IR35) to help strengthen and stabilise their cloud environment. THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Support and enhance the company's infrastructure and production systems across GCP. * Contribute to a major replatforming project to GKE, ensuring scalability, automation, and security. * Improve reliability, observability, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Argo, Flux). * Work closely with developers to embed best practices and elevate the internal developer experience (IDP). * Collaborate within a small, high-performing team under the Head of Infrastructure. YOUR BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE * Strong commercial experience with Kubernetes in production environments. * Proven hands-on experience with GCP (Google Cloud Platform). * Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines - GitLab CI, Argo, or Flux. * Experience with HashiCorp Vault and open-source tooling. * Background in automation, observability, and platform reliability. * Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative, pragmatic mindset. THE DETAILS * Day rate: £550-£650/day (Outside IR35) * Contract: 3 months, with scope for extension * Location: Fully remote (UK-based) * Start date: ASAP If you're a seasoned Platform Engineer with a passion for building scalable, reliable systems and want to contribute to meaningful tech in healthcare, I'd love to hear from you. Desired Skills and Experience Platform Engineer - Outside IR35 - £550-£650/day - Fully Remote I'm partnered with a pioneering TechBio company that's using AI to accelerate drug discovery and make a real impact on patient outcomes. As they scale their data and infrastructure capabilities, they're looking for a Platform Engineer to join on an initial 3-month contract (Outside IR35) to help strengthen and stabilise their cloud environment. THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Support and enhance the company's infrastructure and production systems across GCP. Contribute to a major replatforming project to GKE, ensuring scalability, automation, and security. Improve reliability, observability, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Argo, Flux). Work closely with developers to embed best practices and elevate the internal developer experience (IDP). Collaborate within a small, high-performing team under the Head of Infrastructure. YOUR BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE Strong commercial experience with Kubernetes in production environments. Proven hands-on experience with GCP (Google Cloud Platform). Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines - GitLab CI, Argo, or Flux. Experience with HashiCorp Vault and open-source tooling. Background in automation, observability, and platform reliability. Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative, pragmatic mindset. THE DETAILS Day rate: £550-£650/day (Outside IR35) Contract: 3 months, with scope for extension Location: Fully remote (UK-based) Start date: ASAP If you're a seasoned Platform Engineer with a passion for building scalable, reliable systems and want to contribute to meaningful tech in healthcare, I'd love to hear from you.