Contract DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

Searchability NS&D; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology provider in the UK is looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join their cloud-native platform engineering team. You will support a secure, cloud-hosted container platform and work with modern technologies, ensuring stability and security across environments. The role requires SC clearance and experience with container orchestration, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD practices. This position offers remote flexibility with minimal onsite requirements in Greater London.

Qualifications

• Active SC/BPSS clearance is required.
• Experience with containerisation technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Strong understanding of cloud IAM architecture and security implications.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance a secure, cloud-hosted container platform.
• Work on CI/CD pipelines to ensure cloud environment stability.
• Contribute to automation-first platform engineering.

Skills

Containerisation and orchestration technologies

Infrastructure as Code tools

Configuration as Code tools

DevOps-friendly programming language

Cloud IAM architecture security

Monitoring and logging stacks

Secrets Management tooling

Continuous Delivery pipelines

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Python

Golang

Node.js

GitHub Actions

GitLab

Jenkins

TeamCity

Vault

AWS Secrets Manager

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

CloudWatch

Job description

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• 2 days per month onsite – Greater London / remote flexibility
• Active SC clearance required
• Work on a secure, cloud-native platform supporting critical UK programmes

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client delivers secure cloud and platform engineering services within a highly regulated UK environment. They operate modern, containerised infrastructure across public cloud, supporting mission-critical services.

Due to continued platform expansion and enhancement work, they are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to strengthen their cloud, automation and CI/CD capability.

THE BENEFITS

• Minimal onsite requirement (2 days per month, Greater London)
• Modern cloud-native engineering environment
• High-performing DevOps and Platform team
• Long-term programme work within secure environments

THE DEVOPS ENGINEER ROLE

As a DevOps Engineer, you will support and enhance a secure, cloud-hosted container platform. You will work across container orchestration, infrastructure as code, configuration management and CI/CD pipelines to ensure the stability, security and scalability of cloud environments.

You will contribute to automation-first platform engineering, embedding security best practice and improving deployment efficiency across the estate.

DEVOPS ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Active SC/BPSS clearance
• Strong experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies such as:
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as:
• Experience with Configuration as Code tools such as:
• Experience with a DevOps-friendly programming language, such as:
• Strong understanding of cloud IAM architecture and associated security implications
• Experience with monitoring and logging stacks, such as:
• Experience with Secrets Management tooling, such as:
• Experience building and maintaining Continuous Delivery pipelines, such as:

TO BE CONSIDERED

Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via [e-mail]

For further information please call 0117 284 0050.

By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS

• DevOps Engineer, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Python, Golang, Node.js, IAM, Cloud Security, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, TeamCity, Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Monitoring, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, CloudWatch