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£550 - £650

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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.

CONTACT

Callum Aris

Recruitment Consultant

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