DevOps Engineer - 6 Month - Inside IR35 - Edinburgh/Sheffield
Posted 1 week ago by Hamilton Barnes
£510 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Summary: The role of DevOps Engineer involves a 6-month contract focused on cloud-native development and infrastructure automation, requiring a hybrid work arrangement in either Edinburgh or Sheffield. The ideal candidate will have experience in designing scalable software solutions and implementing modern DevOps practices. Responsibilities include developing secure RESTful APIs, managing CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing cloud infrastructure. This position is classified as inside IR35, indicating specific tax implications for contractors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable RESTful API services and Front End clients using Python, GoLang, and Cloud-Native technologies.
- Drive infrastructure automation using Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless architectures.
- Own and manage database schema changes via Liquibase, ensuring alignment with compliance and audit requirements.
- Collaborate with DevOps and Security teams to build, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, with a strong focus on traceability and regulatory controls.
- Monitor, manage, and optimize AWS and GCP infrastructure to ensure resilience, performance, cost-efficiency, and data security.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience building and supporting RESTful APIs.
- Proficiency in Python and GoLang.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies.
- Familiarity with AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architectures.
- Strong grasp of CI/CD pipeline creation, preferably with a focus on security and compliance.
- Knowledge of enterprise monitoring and logging tools, such as: ELK Stack, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana.
Salary (Rate): £510 daily
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
DevOps Engineer - 6 Month - Inside IR35 - Edinburgh/Sheffield
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Software Engineer/DevOps Engineer to join our team on a 6-month contract basis. This hybrid role (3 days/week on-site in Edinburgh or Sheffield) is ideal for a passionate technologist experienced in cloud-native development, infrastructure automation, and scalable software solutions hosted on AWS and GCP.
In this role, you will design and implement robust Front End clients, resilient Back End services, and modern DevOps practices that support secure, scalable, and high-performing platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable RESTful API services and Front End clients using Python, GoLang, and Cloud-Native technologies.
- Drive infrastructure automation using Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless architectures.
- Own and manage database schema changes via Liquibase, ensuring alignment with compliance and audit requirements.
- Collaborate with DevOps and Security teams to build, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, with a strong focus on traceability and regulatory controls.
- Monitor, manage, and optimize AWS and GCP infrastructure to ensure resilience, performance, cost-efficiency, and data security.
What you will Ideally Bring:
- Strong experience building and supporting RESTful APIs.
- Proficiency in Python and GoLang.
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies.
- Familiarity with AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architectures.
- Strong grasp of CI/CD pipeline creation, preferably with a focus on security and compliance.
- Knowledge of enterprise monitoring and logging tools, such as: ELK Stack, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana
Contract Details:
- Duration: 6 months
- Location: Edinburgh/Sheffield - 3 days onsite
- Daily Rate: Up to £510 Per (Inside IR35)
DevOps Engineer - 6 Month - Inside IR35 - Edinburgh/Sheffield