DevOps Engineer - eDV Cleared

Searchability; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment company is seeking a Platform Engineer in London for a permanent opportunity. The role involves working on complex, data-intensive systems to deliver exceptional user experiences. Candidates must have proven skills in platform engineering and cloud infrastructure management, particularly with Kubernetes and AWS. The role requires enhanced DV clearance and offers a salary up to £100,000, plus bonuses and is primarily on-site.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect and deliver user-centric platform solutions.
• Write clean, efficient, and scalable code aligned with industry best practices.
• Optimise application performance and reliability, ensuring seamless user experiences.
• Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and code reviews.

Skills

Platform Engineering

User Experience

Container Orchestration (Kubernetes)

Cloud Infrastructure Management (AWS)

Scripting Languages (Python, Bash)

Programming Languages (Java)

DevOps Tools (GitLab, Ansible, etc.)

Big Data Technologies (Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL)

Tools

GitLab

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

Nagios

Argo CD

Rancher

Harbour

Job description

Platform Engineer – Enhanced DV Cleared

New Permanent Opportunity for a Platform/DevOps Engineer in London with eDV Clearance

• New opportunity for a DevOps/Platform Engineer to support National Security projects across UK Govt.
• Enhanced DV Clearance required for high-side IT access
• Salary up to £100,000 + Clearance & Company Bonus
• London based (3-4 days per week on-site)
• To apply, email: [e-mail]

About

We’re seeking an experiencedPlatform / DevOps Engineerto join a high-profile programme in London. This is a permanent opportunity to work oncomplex, data-intensive systems, deliveringexceptional user experiencesand shaping the next generation of secure platform solutions. You’ll collaborate with talented engineers and stakeholders to design, build, and optimise systems that deliver performance, scalability, and reliability at scale.>

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect and deliveruser-centric platform solutions.
• Writeclean, efficient, and scalable codealigned with industry best practices.
• Optimise application performance and reliability, ensuring seamless user experiences.
• Participate inagile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and code reviews.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as aPlatform Engineer, with a strong emphasis onuser experience.
• Proficiency incontainer orchestration(Kubernetes) andcloud infrastructure management(AWS).
• Expertise inscripting languages(Python, Bash) andprogramming languages(Java).
• Hands-on experience withDevOps tools: GitLab, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, Argo CD, Rancher, Harbour.
• Deep understanding ofbig data technologies: Hadoop, Spark, and NoSQL databases.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity withagile methodologies(Scrum or Kanban).
• Strongproblem-solvingskills and acollaborativeworking style.
• Excellentcommunication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.