SC Cleared DevOps Engineer

iO Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading R&D organisation is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support infrastructure design, build, and automation with strong Linux skills required. The role operates on a hybrid schedule of 2-3 days onsite in London, offering a day rate of £525 - £600. Ideal candidates will have experience in hardware-adjacent environments and good scripting knowledge, particularly in Python. This contract position will last for 6 months, and the client aims to onboard by early January.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, build, and automation of infrastructure.
• Work closely with hardware and operating system environments.

Skills

Strong Linux engineering skills

Proven experience in on-prem or hardware-adjacent environments

Strong programming/scripting skills (Python preferred)

Good knowledge of DevOps tools and practices

Solid understanding of networking fundamentals

Methodical, problem-solving mindset

Collaborative and comfortable in fast-moving environments

Tools

Ansible

CI/CD

GitLab

Jenkins

Terraform

PowerShell

Git

Job description

iO Associates are partnered with a leading R&D organisation in their search for a DevOps Engineer with Active SC Clearance.

You'll be working close to the hardware and operating system, supporting the design, build and automation of the infrastructure.

Location: 2-3 days / week on-site in London
Day Rate: £525 - £600 / day Outside IR35
Contract: 6 Months

What we're looking for:

• Strong Linux engineering skills (Ubuntu, RHEL or similar)

• Proven experience in on-prem or hardware-adjacent environments

• Strong programming/scripting skills (Python preferred, but Bash, Go, or similar also valued)

• Good knowledge of DevOps tools and practices (e.g., Ansible, CI/CD, GitLab, Jenkins, Terraform, PowerShell, Git etc.)

• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals

• A methodical, problem-solving mindset - able to diagnose difficult, low-level issues

• Someone pragmatic, collaborative and comfortable working in a fast-moving build phase

The client are looking to get someone started in the first week of January, so please don't hesitate to apply now for more information!