Platform Engineer

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.