Product and Platform Specialist

Product and Platform Specialist Division: Defence Division Job Type: Contract/Interim Contact Phone: 01782 203040 Salary: £450 - £500 per day Location: London Ref #: OXB146957 Post Date: 16-03-2026 12:27 PM Apply Direct Our client is looking for a Product and Platform Specialist to join their team on a six month initial contract, working three days a week onsite in London. This role is Inside IR35. The Product and Platform Specialist - Principal will own the end-to-end product and platform strategy for an observability and telemetry ecosystem, covering OTEL collectors, OTEL/OPAM agents, Kafka-based data pipelines, and time-series data platforms. The role is hands-on at the blueprint, POC, and platform design level, with strong accountability for tool selection, platform roadmap, and value realization. Core Experience * 12+ years in platform, product, or observability engineering roles, with principal-level responsibility. * Strong experience with OpenTelemetry (OTEL) ecosystems. * Deep understanding of Kafka-based data pipelines. * Proven experience with time-series databases (e.g., Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, OpenSearch, InfluxDB, etc.).