Principal Platform Engineer

Matchtech
📍 Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 03, 2026

Job Description

Principal Platform Engineer

Location: Yeovil - fully onsite, open to condensed hours
Duration: Until 27 Dec 2026
Rate: £99.08 per hour (Umbrella)
IR35: Inside
Clearance: Successful candidate must hold a minimum of DV (Developed Vetting) clearance. More information can be found here - National security vetting: clearance levels - (url removed) ()

Overview

We're recruiting for a Principal Platform Engineer to join a Cyber & Security Solutions environment, taking ownership of secure platform engineering delivery across on‑prem, hybrid and cloud contexts. You'll act as a technical authority within a platform domain (e.g., virtualisation) and lead secure-by-design solutions for critical defence/government programmes.

Responsibilities:

Act as the technical authority in a platform engineering domain (e.g. virtualisation), providing specialist expertise to projects/programmes
* Lead the design and implementation of secure platforms ac...

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Job Details

  • Location Yeovil, Somerset
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 03, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 12, 2026