Senior Platform Engineer Join a growing tech business at the forefront of secure digital innovation. This role sits at the heart of building and evolving high-performance platform capabilities that power mission-critical systems across Defence and National Security. Role Overview Location: Hampshire Package: Competitive salary + benefits Industry: Defence & Secure Technology What You'll Be Doing Designing and delivering scalable, secure, and resilient platform solutions across cloud and on-premise environments. Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and automation frameworks to drive consistent, high-quality delivery. Working closely with SRE and operations teams to ensure system reliability, performance, and availability. Acting as a subject matter expert for platform technologies, guiding architectural decisions and mentoring engineers. Evaluating and adopting new technologies to strengthen platform innovation and long-term scalability. Supporting governance, incident response, and strategic platform planning across hybrid environments. Main Skills Needed Proven background in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure development. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.). Strong knowledge of CI/CD tooling, monitoring, and automation practices. Understanding of platform security, compliance, and operational resilience. Confident communicator with experience collaborating across technical and business teams. Eligibility for SC clearance (UK sole nationals only) - DV clearance desirable. What's in It for You Work in a high-trust, secure environment where innovation and collaboration drive everything. Opportunity to shape next-generation platforms in the Defence and Security space. Supportive culture built around agility, quality, and inclusivity. Access to cutting-edge tools and the backing of a globally recognised technology group. Hybrid working with flexibility and genuine career progression. Think it could be a fit? We'd love to hear from you. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. By applying you are confirming you are happy to be added to the Addition Solutions mailing list regarding future suitable positions. You can opt out of this at any time simply by contacting one of our consultants.
21/01/2026
Contractor
Senior Platform Engineer Join a growing tech business at the forefront of secure digital innovation. This role sits at the heart of building and evolving high-performance platform capabilities that power mission-critical systems across Defence and National Security. Role Overview Location: Hampshire Package: Competitive salary + benefits Industry: Defence & Secure Technology What You'll Be Doing Designing and delivering scalable, secure, and resilient platform solutions across cloud and on-premise environments. Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and automation frameworks to drive consistent, high-quality delivery. Working closely with SRE and operations teams to ensure system reliability, performance, and availability. Acting as a subject matter expert for platform technologies, guiding architectural decisions and mentoring engineers. Evaluating and adopting new technologies to strengthen platform innovation and long-term scalability. Supporting governance, incident response, and strategic platform planning across hybrid environments. Main Skills Needed Proven background in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure development. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.). Strong knowledge of CI/CD tooling, monitoring, and automation practices. Understanding of platform security, compliance, and operational resilience. Confident communicator with experience collaborating across technical and business teams. Eligibility for SC clearance (UK sole nationals only) - DV clearance desirable. What's in It for You Work in a high-trust, secure environment where innovation and collaboration drive everything. Opportunity to shape next-generation platforms in the Defence and Security space. Supportive culture built around agility, quality, and inclusivity. Access to cutting-edge tools and the backing of a globally recognised technology group. Hybrid working with flexibility and genuine career progression. Think it could be a fit? We'd love to hear from you. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. By applying you are confirming you are happy to be added to the Addition Solutions mailing list regarding future suitable positions. You can opt out of this at any time simply by contacting one of our consultants.
Site Reliability Engineer (International Travel) This is a chance to join a forward-thinking digital solutions business delivering secure technology for the Defence and Security sector. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you'll be at the heart of building, scaling, and maintaining critical platforms that underpin mission-ready technology. Role Overview: Role: Site Reliability Engineer Location: 1-2 days per week in Farnborough International Travel (Project based) Package: £60,000- £70,000 per annum Benefits Industry: Defence & Security What You'll Be Doing: Designing and maintaining Kubernetes environments for scalable deployments. Building and optimising CI/CD pipelines to improve efficiency. Implementing monitoring systems to ensure reliability and performance. Driving automation initiatives to reduce manual processes. Managing repositories and version control for seamless collaboration. Partnering with development teams to align platform capabilities with requirements. Supporting long-term improvements in security, maintainability, and scalability. Staying ahead of emerging technologies to keep the platform cutting-edge. Main Skills Needed: Applications must be eligible for Security Clearance. Happy to travel internationally according to project requirements (All costs covered). Proven experience in Site Reliability or Platform Engineering (4+ years). Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration. Expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.). Experience with AWS is essential. Hands-on experience with monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.). Solid understanding of Git and repository management. Track record of automation to improve efficiency and reliability. Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate across technical teams. Knowledge of other cloud platforms, such as Azure or GCP, would be desirable. What's in It for You: 25 days holiday bank holidays. Private medical insurance and life assurance. Contributory pension scheme. Professional development opportunities. Bonus scheme and cycle-to-work programme. On-site parking, gym, café, and restaurant. A collaborative culture built on agility, innovation, and inclusivity. The chance to work on highly secure, cutting-edge technology with real impact. Careers move fast. Let's make sure yours is heading the right way. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. By applying you are confirming you are happy to be added to the Addition Solutions mailing list regarding future suitable positions. You can opt out of this at any time simply by contacting one of our consultants.
03/10/2025
Full time
Site Reliability Engineer (International Travel) This is a chance to join a forward-thinking digital solutions business delivering secure technology for the Defence and Security sector. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you'll be at the heart of building, scaling, and maintaining critical platforms that underpin mission-ready technology. Role Overview: Role: Site Reliability Engineer Location: 1-2 days per week in Farnborough International Travel (Project based) Package: £60,000- £70,000 per annum Benefits Industry: Defence & Security What You'll Be Doing: Designing and maintaining Kubernetes environments for scalable deployments. Building and optimising CI/CD pipelines to improve efficiency. Implementing monitoring systems to ensure reliability and performance. Driving automation initiatives to reduce manual processes. Managing repositories and version control for seamless collaboration. Partnering with development teams to align platform capabilities with requirements. Supporting long-term improvements in security, maintainability, and scalability. Staying ahead of emerging technologies to keep the platform cutting-edge. Main Skills Needed: Applications must be eligible for Security Clearance. Happy to travel internationally according to project requirements (All costs covered). Proven experience in Site Reliability or Platform Engineering (4+ years). Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration. Expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.). Experience with AWS is essential. Hands-on experience with monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.). Solid understanding of Git and repository management. Track record of automation to improve efficiency and reliability. Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate across technical teams. Knowledge of other cloud platforms, such as Azure or GCP, would be desirable. What's in It for You: 25 days holiday bank holidays. Private medical insurance and life assurance. Contributory pension scheme. Professional development opportunities. Bonus scheme and cycle-to-work programme. On-site parking, gym, café, and restaurant. A collaborative culture built on agility, innovation, and inclusivity. The chance to work on highly secure, cutting-edge technology with real impact. Careers move fast. Let's make sure yours is heading the right way. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. By applying you are confirming you are happy to be added to the Addition Solutions mailing list regarding future suitable positions. You can opt out of this at any time simply by contacting one of our consultants.
Site Reliability Engineer (Defence) This is a chance to join a forward-thinking digital solutions business delivering secure technology for the Defence and Security sector. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you'll be at the heart of building, scaling, and maintaining critical platforms that underpin mission-ready technology. Role Overview: Role: Site Reliability Engineer Location: Hybrid, 3 days per week in Farnborough Package: £60,000- £70,000 per annum Benefits Industry: Defence & Security What You'll Be Doing: Designing and maintaining Kubernetes environments for scalable deployments. Building and optimising CI/CD pipelines to improve efficiency. Implementing monitoring systems to ensure reliability and performance. Driving automation initiatives to reduce manual processes. Managing repositories and version control for seamless collaboration. Partnering with development teams to align platform capabilities with requirements. Supporting long-term improvements in security, maintainability, and scalability. Staying ahead of emerging technologies to keep the platform cutting-edge. Main Skills Needed: Applications must be eligible for Security Clearance. Proven experience in Site Reliability or Platform Engineering (5+ years). Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration. Expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.). Experience with AWS is essential. Hands-on experience with monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.). Solid understanding of Git and repository management. Track record of automation to improve efficiency and reliability. Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate across technical teams. Knowledge of other cloud platforms, such as Azure or GCP, would be desirable. What's in It for You: 25 days holiday bank holidays. Private medical insurance and life assurance. Contributory pension scheme. Professional development opportunities. Bonus scheme and cycle-to-work programme. On-site parking, gym, café, and restaurant. A collaborative culture built on agility, innovation, and inclusivity. The chance to work on highly secure, cutting-edge technology with real impact. Careers move fast. Let's make sure yours is heading the right way. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. By applying you are confirming you are happy to be added to the Addition Solutions mailing list regarding future suitable positions. You can opt out of this at any time simply by contacting one of our consultants.
03/10/2025
Full time
Site Reliability Engineer (Defence) This is a chance to join a forward-thinking digital solutions business delivering secure technology for the Defence and Security sector. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you'll be at the heart of building, scaling, and maintaining critical platforms that underpin mission-ready technology. Role Overview: Role: Site Reliability Engineer Location: Hybrid, 3 days per week in Farnborough Package: £60,000- £70,000 per annum Benefits Industry: Defence & Security What You'll Be Doing: Designing and maintaining Kubernetes environments for scalable deployments. Building and optimising CI/CD pipelines to improve efficiency. Implementing monitoring systems to ensure reliability and performance. Driving automation initiatives to reduce manual processes. Managing repositories and version control for seamless collaboration. Partnering with development teams to align platform capabilities with requirements. Supporting long-term improvements in security, maintainability, and scalability. Staying ahead of emerging technologies to keep the platform cutting-edge. Main Skills Needed: Applications must be eligible for Security Clearance. Proven experience in Site Reliability or Platform Engineering (5+ years). Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration. Expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.). Experience with AWS is essential. Hands-on experience with monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.). Solid understanding of Git and repository management. Track record of automation to improve efficiency and reliability. Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate across technical teams. Knowledge of other cloud platforms, such as Azure or GCP, would be desirable. What's in It for You: 25 days holiday bank holidays. Private medical insurance and life assurance. Contributory pension scheme. Professional development opportunities. Bonus scheme and cycle-to-work programme. On-site parking, gym, café, and restaurant. A collaborative culture built on agility, innovation, and inclusivity. The chance to work on highly secure, cutting-edge technology with real impact. Careers move fast. Let's make sure yours is heading the right way. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. By applying you are confirming you are happy to be added to the Addition Solutions mailing list regarding future suitable positions. You can opt out of this at any time simply by contacting one of our consultants.
