Platform Engineer (Golang)

Rate: £310 per day (Inside IR35)

Contract: 6 months

Location: Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite in London or Brighton

We’re hiring for a skilled Platform Engineer (Golang) to help deliver secure, scalable, and flexible cloud infrastructure through automation and DevOps best practices. You’ll join a high-performing team working across cloud provisioning, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and container orchestration.

Key Responsibilities: Design and build reusable infrastructure modules and tooling using Golang and Terraform Develop and maintain secure, scalable reference architectures in AWS Support the setup and automation of CI/CD pipelines, testing and release processes Work within Agile teams to deliver fast, high-quality platform solutions Build and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes Implement monitoring, self-service tooling, and ephemeral environments to streamline development and operations Produce high-quality documentation and collaborate with cross-functional teams Key Skills & Experience: Strong software engineering background with expertise in Golang and infrastructure development Proven experience with AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling such as Git and Jenkins Deep understanding of Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud-native patterns Experience with Docker and scripting for automation Strong focus on code quality, testing, and best practices in a DevOps environment Comfortable working in Agile teams and communicating clearly across engineering, product, and security stakeholders Passionate about improving developer experience and contributing to team knowledge-sharing Nice to Have: Experience with Kafka, gRPC, GraphQL, or policy-as-code tools like Sentinel or OPA Contributions to internal or open-source platforms Familiarity with building cost-optimized and compliant infrastructure in regulated environments

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements

Job InformationJob Reference: JO-2501-350031Salary: £0.00 - £310.00 per daySalary per: dayJob Duration: 6-12 MonthsJob Start Date: ASAPJob Industries: DevOps and Cloud JobsJob Locations: Greater LondonJob Types: Contract