Principal DevOps Engineer- SC Cleared

Searchability NS&D; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability NS&D in London is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer with SC clearance to join a top consultancy delivering solutions for public sector and defence clients. The role is hybrid with London offices and requires SC clearance eligibility.

The ideal candidate has deep Linux, AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD experience, with a track record of technical leadership and delivering mission-critical platform services. Travel to London may be required.

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance or SC Clearance eligibility.
• London-based or willingness to travel to London.
• Experience as Senior/Principal DevOps/Platform Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps/Platform engineering efforts on mission-critical projects.
• Shape and drive modern platform architecture for cloud-native systems.
• Provide technical leadership and collaboration across delivery teams.

Skills

Strong Linux

Git version control

AWS cloud infrastructure

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud-native architectures

Technical leadership

Soft communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

Bamboo

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER- SC CLEARED

PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER
- Permanent opportunity for a Principal DevOps Engineer with SC Clearance.
- Salary up to £110,000 DOE
- Hybrid opportunity with London based offices

WHO ARE WE?
We're hiring for DevOps Engineers at principal level to join a top consultancy delivering cutting‑edge solutions for industry‑leading Public Sector and Defence clients.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across multiple high‑impact, innovative and mission‑critical projects, shaping solutions that make a real difference.

Due to the sensitive nature of the work, an SC Clearance eligibility is required.

THE PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER
- Active SC Clearance or SC Clearance eligibility
- London Based or ability to travel to London.
- Experience as in a Senior/ Principal DevOps/ Platform engineering role

PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Strong Linux expertise (RHEL/CentOS) with experience supporting production systems
- Git for version control and collaborative development (GitHub / GitLab)
- AWS cloud infrastructure, ideally with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- Kubernetes and container technologies (Docker) for modern platform environments
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo)
- Strong understanding of modern platform architecture, microservices and cloud-native systems
- Good communication skills and ability to provide technical leadership.

KEY SKILLS
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