DevOps Engineer (SC/DV Cleared)

DevOps Engineer (SC/DV Cleared)

Posted 2 weeks ago by Bulb Resourcing

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£70 Per hour
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Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
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Agile Methodology Ansible Automation Azure DevOps Azure Kubernetes Service Bash (Scripting Language) Cloud Computing Cloud Technology Containerisation Continuous Integration Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery DevOps Front End (Software Engineering) Git (Version Control System) Github Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Infrastructure as Code (IaC) JavaScript (Programming Language) Jenkins Kubernetes Management Microservices Microsoft Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS) Python (Programming Language) React.js Scripting Security Clearance Uptime Version Control Windows PowerShell Workflows

Summary: As a DevOps Engineer, you will be integral to delivering secure and scalable digital services within a government context. Your role involves automation, infrastructure management, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to ensure efficient delivery from development to live operation. You will also promote best practices and troubleshoot deployment issues to maintain performance and uptime. This position requires active SC or DV security clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and manage deployment pipelines and automation using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins.
  • Implement services aligned with GDS standards.
  • Define and maintain environments via Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, Ansible).
  • Collaborate in an Agile manner with developers, architects, and product and delivery teams to support continuous integration, secure builds, and frequent releases.
  • Embed automation in all stages—build, test, deployment, infrastructure management—to drive efficiency and resilience.
  • Promote DevOps best practices, share knowledge, and contribute to the broader digital and delivery community.
  • Monitor, support, and troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues to ensure uptime and performance.

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
  • Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and related IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, Ansible).
  • Hands-on experience building and managing services using Infrastructure as Code.
  • Coding or scripting ability in languages such as Python, Go, Bash, JavaScript, or PowerShell.
  • Knowledge of containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
  • Familiarity with version control (e.g., Git), automated testing, security-by-design, and Agile/DevOps collaborative workflows.
  • Experience with monorepo tooling (NX, Turborepo) or PaaS platforms (Netlify, Vercel) is desirable.
  • Working knowledge of React or other front-end technologies is a plus.
  • Experience in mentoring or growing capability within teams is advantageous.

Salary (Rate): £70.00/hr

City: Greater Bristol Area

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

DevOps Engineer

Role type: Contract

Security clearance: SC or DV

Day Rate: Up to £500 per day (negotiable for the right candidate)

Role Summary

As a DevOps Engineer, you'll play a central role in delivering secure, scalable, and highly available digital services across government. You will be embedded within a multidisciplinary team to drive automation, build infrastructure as code (IaC), and enable rapid, reliable delivery from discovery through to live operation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and manage deployment pipelines and automation using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins.
  • Implement services aligned with GDS standards.
  • Define and maintain environments via Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, Ansible).
  • Collaborate in an Agile manner with developers, architects, and product and delivery teams to support continuous integration, secure builds, and frequent releases.
  • Embed automation in all stages—build, test, deployment, infrastructure management—to drive efficiency and resilience.
  • Promote DevOps best practices, share knowledge, and contribute to the broader digital and delivery community.
  • Monitor, support, and troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues to ensure uptime and performance.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
  • Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and related IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, Ansible).
  • Hands-on experience building and managing services using Infrastructure as Code.
  • Coding or scripting ability in languages such as Python, Go, Bash, JavaScript, or PowerShell.
  • Knowledge of containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
  • Familiarity with version control (e.g., Git), automated testing, security-by-design, and Agile/DevOps collaborative workflows.

Desirable Skills

  • Experience with monorepo tooling (NX, Turborepo) or PaaS platforms (Netlify, Vercel).
  • Working knowledge of React or other front-end technologies.
  • Experience in mentoring or growing capability within teams.

Clearance

Please note, we have two positions available for a DevOps Engineer. One requires an active SC (Security Check) clearance , and the other requires an active DV (Developed Vetting) clearance Only candidates with either security clearance can be considered.

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