Job Description
Senior Platform Engineer (Kubernetes)
I'm working with a highly technical organisation looking to engage an experienced Senior Platform/Kubernetes Engineer to support and evolve a large-scale, on-premises Kubernetes platform.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on platform reliability, automation, observability, security, and developer enablement using a modern cloud-native toolset, all running within private infrastructure.
Hybrid Working – Up to 1 day per week on-site
£600–£650 per day
Outside IR35
Initial 6-Month Contract
Key Skills Required:
Kubernetes (advanced administration and operations)
Platform Engineering / SRE experience
Talos Linux
Cilium Networking
CI/CD and automation
Vault (secrets management)
Strong documentation and communication skills
Experience supporting production environments
Technology Stack:
- Kubernetes (multi-cluster environment)
- Talos Linux
- Cilium
- Argo CD
- Argo Workflows
- Vault
- Harbor
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- GPU-enabled Kubernetes workloads
- JupyterHub platform
Environment:
This is not a cloud engineering role. The entire platform operates on-premises, leveraging cloud-native technologies and engineering practices across a sophisticated Kubernetes estate.
We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running, work independently, and bring strong platform engineering expertise to a complex and evolving environment.
📩 If you're an experienced Kubernetes, Platform, or SRE contractor and would like to hear more, please get in touch.