DevOps Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Queen Square Recruitment
£500 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of DevOps Engineer involves managing and enhancing IT application CI/CD processes within a leading global organization on a 6-month contract basis in Edinburgh. The position emphasizes security and requires a hands-on approach with deep technical knowledge in DevOps tools and practices. The successful candidate will drive innovation and continuous improvement in software development and delivery lifecycles. This hybrid role necessitates working 2-3 days on-site.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and optimise CI/CD pipelines and automation testing
- Drive software development and delivery lifecycles
- Implement and support DevOps and Agile best practices
- Oversee software delivery, build, and release processes
- Ensure security and operational excellence across CI/CD environments
Key Skills:
- CI/CD automation (Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, DevOps tools)
- Docker & Kubernetes (K8s)
- Version maintenance tools
- Grafana, Unix, and shell scripting
- Azure cloud environment
- Knowledge of Power Transmission and Distribution domain (desirable)
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
DevOps Engineer – Contract Opportunity (Hybrid | Edinburgh)
We’re working with a leading global organisation seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join their team on a 6-month contract in Edinburgh. This is an exciting opportunity to work on challenging, high-impact projects, driving innovation and continuous improvement within IT application CI/CD environments.
Contract Details:
- Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite)
- Contract Length: 6 Months, starting ASAP
- Day Rate: £450-£500 inside IR35 (TBC)
- Clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance (lived in UK for last 5 years)
About the Role:
You will play a key role in managing, securing, and continuously improving the organisation’s IT application CI/CD processes with a strong focus on security. This hands-on role requires deep technical knowledge across DevOps tools and practices, with experience in troubleshooting, build, release, and automation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and optimise CI/CD pipelines and automation testing
- Drive software development and delivery lifecycles
- Implement and support DevOps and Agile best practices
- Oversee software delivery, build, and release processes
- Ensure security and operational excellence across CI/CD environments
Technical Skills Required:
- CI/CD automation (Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, DevOps tools)
- Docker & Kubernetes (K8s)
- Version maintenance tools
- Grafana, Unix, and shell scripting
- Azure cloud environment
Desirable:
- Knowledge of Power Transmission and Distribution domain
If you have the relevant skills and experience, please apply promptly and we will be in touch to discuss your application further. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not possible to provide feedback on all applications so if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.