Principal DevOps Engineer- SC Cleared

Searchability NS&D; North East; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability NS&D in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer with SC clearance to drive cloud-native platform engineering and lead high-impact DevOps initiatives across public sector projects.

You will shape scalable architectures, mentor teams, and own CI/CD pipelines in a hybrid Newcastle-based role with travel as needed. The position offers strategic influence and complex technical leadership.

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance or SC Clearance eligibility.
• Newcastle-based or ability to travel to Newcastle.
• Experience as a Senior/Principal DevOps/Platform engineer.

Skills

Linux (RHEL/CentOS)

Git (GitHub/GitLab)

AWS (Terraform)

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Microservices

Team leadership

SC Clearance

Tools

GitHub/GitLab

Docker

Terraform

Jenkins

Bamboo

Kubernetes

AWS CLI

Job description

PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER- SC CLEARED

PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER
- Permanent opportunity for a Principal DevOps Engineer with SC Clearance.
- Salary up to £105,000 DOE
- Hybrid opportunity with Newcastle 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
• Newcastle Based or ability to travel to Newcastle.
• 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