DevOps Engineer - Python Specialist

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; City Of London; Remote; GBP 111,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong Python skills for a remote, government-facing project. The role focuses on Python development, Go, AWS, Kubernetes and automation within secure, large-scale environments.

The candidate must hold active SC clearance and meet the single-nationality criteria. This is a remote position with a daily rate and strict onboarding vetted by the client.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance is required.
• Single nationality criteria applies.
• Experience with Python and cloud-native architectures is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a major UK Government digital transformation programme.
• Develop backend services, APIs and automation in secure environments.
• Design and operate CI/CD pipelines with AWS and Kubernetes.

Skills

Python development

Go / Golang

AWS

AWS SDKs

Kubernetes

Vault / secrets

LDAP / AD

CI/CD pipelines

Python testing

Automation & API dev

Job description

DevOps Engineer - Python Specialist

Remote

£640 per day inside ir35

Active SC clearance required - single nationality

We're looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong Python development skills to join a major UK Government digital transformation programme.

This is a development-focused DevOps role, ideal for someone with strong experience across Python, Go, AWS, Kubernetes and automation within secure, large-scale environments.

Key skills:

• Strong Python development - backend systems, APIs, microservices & automation
• Go / Golang development experience
• AWS - EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch & Lambda
• AWS SDKs - boto3 / aws-sdk-go-v2
• Kubernetes API integration & automation
• HashiCorp Vault and secrets management
• LDAP / Active Directory integration
• CI/CD pipelines and Git
• Python testing - pytest, unittest & mocking
• Strong automation and API development experience

Candidates must hold active SC clearance and meet the required single-nationality criteria. The role is also subject to additional vetting, which may result in a longer-than-usual onboarding process.