Platform Engineer with key skills in Linux, AWS, Ansible and Kubernetes is sought on a contract basis by an AI & data software house based near Cheltenham. Working at the forefront of national defence and security this Platform Engineer will be working with a close-knit technical team to monitor, manage and improve business critical applications and infrastructure with the aim of facilitating improvements in application deployment & scalability. This role would suit a DevOps or Platform Engineer with a solid background in software engineering and infrastructure who can bring experience working with the latest automation and config management tooling to create a fully automated deployment environment. In return this Platform Engineer can expect a dynamic, engaging, R&D driven culture with extensive progression opportunities and the chance to own the platform functionality of this high growth business. Due to the sensitive nature of the work SC/ DV clearance is preferred but at a minimum all applications must be British citizens with he ability to work on-site. This Platform Engineer based near Cheltenham should have most of the following key skills: A proven software engineering background (Java, Python, C++, node etc) Solid Linux/ GNU exposure IAC experience - Terraform, Ansible, Redhat etc Both on-premise and cloud (AWS, Azure) exposure Strong Kubernetes experience Basic VM management experience Experience delivering new tooling for infrastructures Linux/ GNU expertise Database performance management (MongoDB, PostgreSQL etc) An agile, flexible personality who feels comfortable working in a fast paced environment This Platform Engineer based near Cheltenham will receive a day rate of between £550-£600 per day outside of IR35. Platform Engineer Cheltenham Linux, Java, Python, C++, MongoDB, SRE, automation, node, infrastructure, Kubernetes, ansible, AWS, Terraform, ansible