Automation Engineer | SC or DV Cleared

Sanderson Government & Defence; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm in Farnborough is seeking an Automation Engineer to automate infrastructure deployments across hybrid environments. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in Ansible, Terraform, and Kubernetes, with experience in CI/CD pipelines. A SC Cleared or DV Cleared security clearance is required for this role. Competitive day rate provided.

Qualifications

• Skilled in Automation Engineering and cloud-native tooling.
• Experience with scripting and orchestration.
• Must hold SC Cleared or DV Cleared security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Automating infrastructure deployments across virtual and containerised platforms.
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Supporting hybrid environments with a focus on reliability, scalability, and security.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive DevOps best practices.

Skills

Ansible for configuration management and automation

Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Kubernetes for container orchestration

Strong Linux and Windows Server administration

Hands-on experience with VMware environments

Proficient in PowerShell scripting

Job description

Position: Automation Engineer
Location: Farnborough
Day Rate: £600 - £650 inside IR35
Security Clearance: SC Cleared or DV Cleared

We're looking for a skilled Automation Engineer to join a fast-paced infrastructure team delivering scalable, secure, and repeatable solutions across hybrid environments. If you thrive in scripting, orchestration, and cloud-native tooling - this one's for you.

Key Skills

• Ansible for configuration management and automation
• Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Strong Linux and Windows Server administration
• Hands-on experience with VMware environments
• Proficient in PowerShell scripting

What You'll Be Doing

• Automating infrastructure deployments across virtual and containerised platforms
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Supporting hybrid environments with a focus on reliability, scalability, and security
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive DevOps best practices

If you're interested in hearing more, please do send your profile to [e-mail]

Reasonable Adjustments

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