Senior Platform Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer | DV Cleared | MOD Programmes

SR2 are partnering with a major technology consultancy supporting critical MOD and defence transformation programmes across highly secure environments.

This is a hands-on platform engineering opportunity working across cloud and on-prem environments, helping deliver large-scale MOD platform and data capabilities.

• Location: London (West London MOD site near Hounslow) or Corsham MOD site
• Travel: Expected onsite presence 4-5 days per week-
• Salary:Corsham / Outside London: £70,000-£75,000+
• London: £75,000-£85,000+
• Additional: £500/month DV bonus
• Clearance: Active MOD-held DV required
• Interview Process: Single-stage 90-minute interview including practical Platform/DevOps exercise

This role sits within a rapidly growing defence technology function supporting MOD digital and data programmes, including cloud and platform transformation work.

Key environment and project themes include:

• AWS cloud platform engineering
• On-prem to AWS migration programmes
• CI/CD pipeline engineering
• Kubernetes and container platforms
• Prometheus & Grafana monitoring
• Infrastructure automation and scripting
• Secure MOD cloud environments
• Defence Data Analytics Platform (DDAP) related work

The team are looking for engineers who are genuinely platform-focused rather than traditional infrastructure engineers.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Strong Platform or DevOps engineering background
• AWS experience (Azure acceptable if AWS exposure exists)
• CI/CD pipeline build experience
• Kubernetes, observability and automation exposure
• Strong stakeholder communication skills
• Mentorship or informal leadership experience
• Experience within MOD, defence or national security environments

This is a strong long-term opportunity within a technology-first consultancy investing heavily into defence, offering clear progression into technical leadership, architecture or management pathways over time.