Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer Rate: £400 per day, inside IR35 (umbrella) Location: East Midlands / Hybrid - 1 day per week onsite Contract: Initial 3-month contract Proposed start: 16/11/2026 Overview of the Platform Engineer role […] is currently supporting a public sector organisation based in the East Midlands with the recruitment of an experienced Platform Engineer to join their ICT Platform team on an interim basis. This is a key technical role responsible for the administration, maintenance and support of the organisation's core IT infrastructure and platform systems. The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring the availability, security and performance of critical infrastructure, supporting both current and future technology requirements.

Working across a complex IT environment, you will provide technical support across server and operating systems, virtualisation, cloud infrastructure and core Microsoft technologies, while working closely with internal ICT teams, service providers and technical stakeholders to resolve issues and continually improve service delivery.

of the Platform Engineer will include Providing support and administration across server and operating system platforms, including Wintel, Linux and V

Mware Supporting and administering the organisation's Azure tenant and cloud infrastructure Managing and maintaining core systems, including Active Directory, SCCM, encrypted email, certificates and file shares In