Job Opportunity: Platform Engineer Rate: £300 per day IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Location: Burgess Hill (3 days in office per week) Contract Length: 6 months Start Date: Immediate availability preferred About the Role We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to join a dynamic team for a critical infrastructure project. The role focuses on managing and optimising infrastructure at scale, with an emphasis on automation, containerisation, and monitoring. Key Responsibilities Utilise Infrastructure as Code practices with Kubernetes and related satellite technologies. Develop and maintain custom tooling, including command-line tools for automating infrastructure decommissioning activities. Manage and optimise high-scale event-based distributed systems (e.g., Kafka, Cassandra, Postgres) and implement effective load-balancing solutions. Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines in a GitHub environment. Monitor distributed systems using tools like OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana. Contribute to the development of scalable, robust systems with a focus on performance and reliability. Required Skills and Experience Strong experience with Kubernetes and containerisation technologies. Coding experience beyond basic scripting, preferably in GoLang. Hands-on experience with distributed system infrastructure, including Kafka, Cassandra, and Postgres. Proven ability to create and optimise custom command-line tools for automation. Familiarity with monitoring tools such as OpenTelemetry, Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana. Preferred Skills Experience in CI/CD environments and working with code-based deployment pipelines. Background in managing large-scale, event-driven systems. Knowledge of container orchestration and scalable infrastructure solutions. To Apply: If you meet the criteria and are ready to take on an exciting challenge, send your CV today to take the next step in your career. Rates depend on experience and client requirements