Platform engineer (Build & Release)
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £500.0 to £550.0 per day |
| Additional salary information: | £550pd inside IR35 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 January 2026 |
| Location: | City of London, London, EC2V 6DN |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4660116_1768843787 |
Summary
Your new company
Consultancy company - End Client is Government body
Your new role
You will lead on designing, implementing, and optimising the build and release ecosystem across cloud‑hosted environments.
What you'll need to succeed
- Active SC Clearance Required
- Strong background in Platform Engineering within cloud environments.
- Expertise in AWS and modern cloud architecture.
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes (preferably EKS) and container orchestration.
- Proficiency in IaC tools such as Terraform, AWS CDK, or similar.
- Experience with DevSecOps, GitHub Actions, automated security checks, and version control.
- Solid understanding of Artifactory (binary management) and SonarQube (code quality).
- Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Proactive, team‑oriented mindset with a passion for automation and continuous improvement.
What you'll get in return
A competitive day rate for this role will be offered in addition to your own dedicated Hays Consultant to guide you through every step of the application process.
What you need to do now
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