Platform Engineer | Public Sector Legacy Modernisation (Active NPPV and SC)

Our client, a global consultancy, is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to support a business-critical programme within the UK Public Sector., This role is a unique blend of high-level infrastructure maintenance and modern automation. You will be responsible for the stability and performance of complex Legacy environments while driving the adoption of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing. You will act as the technical backbone for a diverse estate, ensuring that critical applicationsfrom Oracle databases to WebLogic serversremain robust and scalable. Technical Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Maintenance: Troubleshooting and maintaining business-critical Legacy applications including WebLogic, Elasticsearch, and Oracle.
• Database Administration: Installing and supporting Oracle 11 (including Partitioning, RAC, and RMAN). Knowledge of PL/SQL is highly desirable.
• Automation and DevOps: Building and supporting CI/CD pipelines, refactoring infrastructure code, and developing automated test suites.
• Virtualisation and Containers: Hands-on management of Docker and VMWare ESX v6 environments.
• Web and Middleware: Managing Nginx, Apache Tomcat/HTTP, and supporting ETL processes.
• Diverse OS Management: Proficiency across Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Oracle Solaris 10, and Windows Server (2008/2016/2019)., * Active NPPV and SC Clearance: You must currently hold active SC Clearance. Due to the urgent nature of the project, we cannot consider candidates without existing clearance.

• Public Sector Expertise: Proven experience operating as a Platform Engineer within a UK government or public sector framework.
• IBM Initiate MDM: Experience with Master Data Management (MDM) tools is a significant advantage.
• Hybrid Approach: A "Reliability-first" mindset, comfortable balancing Legacy system support with modern cloud-ready practices.

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