Software Engineering Specialist
Posted 1 day ago by Experis UK
Negotiable
Inside
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Software Engineering Specialist role involves working in a software-defined, CI/CD-driven environment, focusing on building and evolving automated platform capabilities. The position requires collaboration across engineering, security, and operations to enhance platform reliability and performance. Candidates must have experience in cloud-based environments and a strong emphasis on automation and continuous improvement. DV Clearance is required due to the nature of the project.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and evolve automated platform capabilities for development, testing, and deployment
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable delivery
- Embed Infrastructure-as-Code and eliminate manual processes
- Integrate security into engineering workflows (secure by design)
- Support teams with tools, standards, and best practices
- Improve automation, performance, and developer experience
- Collaborate across engineering, security, and operations
- Monitor and enhance platform reliability and performance
Key Skills:
- Experience in CI/CD-driven, cloud-based environments
- Strong focus on automation and continuous improvement
- Good collaboration and problem-solving skills
- Programming/scripting (Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.)
- CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins)
- IaC (Terraform, Ansible)
- Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
- Git/source control & DevOps practices
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role: Software engineering specialist
Location: London (Alternatives that will also be accepted Cheltenham, Ipswich, or Manchester)
Contract: 6 Months
Day rate: £605
Inside IR35
Clearance: DV Clearance required due to nature of the project
About The Role
You'll work in a software-defined, CI/CD-driven environment, where infrastructure, security, and deployment are all managed as code. Our teams move fast, take ownership end-to-end, and continuously improve how we build and run platforms.
What You'll Do
- Build and evolve automated platform capabilities for development, testing, and deployment
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable delivery
- Embed Infrastructure-as-Code and eliminate manual processes
- Integrate security into engineering workflows (secure by design)
- Support teams with tools, standards, and best practices
- Improve automation, performance, and developer experience
- Collaborate across engineering, security, and operations
- Monitor and enhance platform reliability and performance
What We're Looking For
- Experience in CI/CD-driven, cloud-based environments
- Strong focus on automation and continuous improvement
- Good collaboration and problem-solving skills
- Technical Experience (some Of)
- Programming/scripting (Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.)
- CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins)
- IaC (Terraform, Ansible)
- Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
- Git/source control & DevOps practices
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