Principal DevOps Engineer- SC Cleared

Searchability NS&D; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability NS&D in London is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to lead defence-grade platform initiatives. You will work hybrid, on-site London offices, and across high-impact projects with SC-cleared clients.

Candidates should have strong Linux, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, and technical leadership, plus willingness to travel to London and provide guidance.

Salary up to £110,000 DOE; SC clearance eligibility required.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

Linux

Git

Cloud

Microservices

Leadership

Communication

Site Reliability

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

GitHub

GitLab

Jenkins

Bamboo

Ansible

Job description

PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER- SC CLEARED

• 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

DEVOPS ENGINEER, DEVOPS, SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER, PLATFROM ENGINEER, PLATFROM, CLOUD, AWS, AWS CLOUD, AWS ENGINEER, ANSIBLE, TERRAFORM, CLOUD SUPPORT, CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE, DEFENCE, NATIONAL SECURITY, DV CLEARED, DV CLEARANCE, SECURITY CLEARED, SC CLEARANCE, NSD