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# Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Hamiltonian Dynamics
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £40,000.0 - £85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Elasticsearch, Ansible, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, SC Clearance, Containerization, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker
- **Published:** June 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0373ad52288ebcd4

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Terraform?, Experience in one or more of the following, with openness to learning new tools:

 * Infrastructure as Code and automation (e.g. Terraform, Ansible)
 * Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
 * Cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure)
 * CI/CD tools and modern delivery practices
 * Logging, monitoring, and tracing (e.g. Elastic Stack, Grafana, Jaeger)
 * Familiarity with CNCF tools and cloud-native best practices

Security & Location Requirements

 * UK citizen with at least 10 years UK residency
 * Must already hold high-level UK security clearance
 * Willing to work on customer site in London, up to 5 days per week

## Description

Hamiltonian Dynamics is a growing technology company working across Defence and Cyber Security, delivering software solutions for high-assurance environments. With teams based in Gloucestershire, Manchester, and London, we are expanding our platform capability and are looking for Platform Engineers to join us.
Requirements

As a Platform Engineer at Hamiltonian Dynamics, you will design, build, and operate the platforms and infrastructure that underpin our secure software systems. You'll work closely with software engineers, architects, and stakeholders to enable reliable delivery, scalability, and operational excellence.

We welcome candidates with varied backgrounds and levels of experience - strong engineering fundamentals, curiosity, and a willingness to learn matter more than ticking every box.

What You'll Do

 * Build and maintain secure, repeatable infrastructure using automation and IaC
 * Operate and improve containerised platforms and cloud environments
 * Support CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows
 * Improve observability, reliability, and operational resilience
 * Collaborate across teams to evolve platform standards and tooling


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