DevOps Engineer

Coltech; England; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Coltech in the United Kingdom is seeking 4 DevOps / Platform Engineers to join an established Defence programme on a contract basis. You will help build, deploy and support secure cloud and containerised environments, with emphasis on Kubernetes and modern platform engineering in a highly controlled setting.

The role is predominantly remote with occasional on-site visits to Hampshire about once per month. A current SC clearance is required to start, and the project operates outside IR35.

Qualifications

• SC clearance at minimum is required.
• Defence, Government or security-focused project experience is highly advantageous.
• Experience delivering secure, compliant platform environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy and support secure cloud and containerised environments.
• Work as part of a platform-focused engineering team in a Defence context.
• Adhere to security processes, standards and change control.

Skills

Kubernetes

Platform Engineering

AWS

Docker

Terraform

ArgoCD

JFrog

Python

Rancher

Packer

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Conventional Commits

Job description

Contract | SC Cleared | 4 Positions | Predominantly Remote

We are looking for 4 experienced DevOps / Platform Engineers to join an established Defence programme on a contract basis. This is a great opportunity for engineers with strong Kubernetes and Platform Engineering experience who are comfortable working within secure, highly controlled environments.

The Role

You'll be working as part of a platform-focused engineering team, helping to build, deploy and support secure cloud and containerised environments. We're particularly interested in engineers who have worked within Defence, Government or security-focused projects/teams and understand the processes and standards associated with secure environments.

We're looking for strong experience across:

• Platform Engineering / platform-based environments
• AWS
• Docker
• Terraform
• ArgoCD
• JFrog
• Python
• Rancher
• Packer
• Grafana
• OpenTelemetry
• Conventional Commits

DevOps / Platform Engineers Experience with any of the following would be beneficial:

• Ansible
• VMware / Hyper-V
• Design processes and technical design
• Previous Defence sector experience
• Experience within security-focused projects or teams
• Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment practices

DevOps / Platform Engineers Contract Details

Number of positions: 4

OUTSIDE IR35

Start: Mid-October 2026

Location: UK

Working pattern: Predominantly remote

On-site requirement: Hampshire approximately once per month

Security clearance: Current SC clearance required as a minimum

Who We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will be an SC-cleared DevOps or Platform Engineer with significant hands-on Kubernetes experience and a background in building or supporting modern platform environments. Experience delivering within Defence or security-sensitive environments would be highly advantageous.

If you're available to start in October and match the above requirements, we'd be keen to hear from you.