Devops Engineer - SC Cleared
Posted Today by Henderson Scott
£550 Per day
Inside
Remote
London, UK
Summary: The role of DevOps Engineer focuses on building and managing robust, scalable infrastructure for a high-profile digital transformation project within the public sector. The position requires hands-on experience with modern cloud-native technologies, particularly in automating processes and ensuring security best practices. Candidates must hold active SC Clearance and have a strong background in containerized environments and CI/CD pipelines. This opportunity offers a chance to impact millions of citizens through secure and efficient services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage containerized environments.
- Automate processes and ensure security best practices in CI/CD pipelines.
- Maintain the reliability of critical public services.
Key Skills:
- Expert-level knowledge of AWS.
- Deep experience with Kubernetes (EKS).
- Proficiency with ArgoCD for continuous delivery.
- Proven experience with Terraform.
- Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins).
- Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.
- Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go).
- Solid understanding of networking, security, and Linux administration.
- Familiarity with GDS standards and working within secure environments.
- Current SC Clearance.
Salary (Rate): £550 per day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Location: Remote (UK Based)
Rate: Competitive Inside IR35
Clearance: SC Clearance Required (Active)
Are you an experienced DevOps Engineer with a passion for building robust, scalable infrastructure within the public sector? We are looking for a specialist to join a high-profile digital transformation project, leveraging modern cloud-native technologies to deliver secure and efficient services.
The RoleYou will be responsible for the design, implementation, and management of containerised environments. This is a "hands-on" role where you will automate everything, ensure security best practices are baked into the CI/CD pipelines, and maintain the reliability of critical public services.
Key Technical StackCloud Infrastructure: Expert-level knowledge of AWS.
Orchestration: Deep experience with Kubernetes (EKS).
GitOps & Deployment: Proficiency with ArgoCD for continuous delivery.
Infrastructure as Code: Proven experience with Terraform.
CI/CD: Building and maintaining pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins).
Monitoring: Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.
Requirements
Active SC Clearance: Due to the nature of the project, you must hold current SC Clearance.
Public Sector Experience: Familiarity with GDS standards and working within secure environments.
The "Usual Stuff": Strong Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) and a solid understanding of networking, security, and Linux administration.
Why Apply?
This is a chance to work on a long-term contract that impacts millions of citizens, using a modern tech stack in an environment that values automation and best practices.