DevOps Engineer - Python Specialist

CBSbutler; London; On-site; NOK 829,000 - 1,148,000; Full time

Job summary

CBSbutler is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong Python development skills to join a major UK Government digital transformation programme. This development-focused DevOps position requires hands-on work across Python, Go, AWS, Kubernetes and automation in secure, large-scale environments.

Candidates should have active SC clearance and meet the single-nationality criteria, with onboarding potentially longer due to vetting processes.

Qualifications

• Strong Python development for backend systems, APIs, microservices and automation.
• Go/Golang development experience.
• Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Lambda) and AWS SDKs.
• Kubernetes API integration and automation.
• HashiCorp Vault and secrets management experience.
• LDAP/Active Directory integration.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and working with Git.
• Python testing using pytest, unittest and mocking.
• Strong automation and API development experience.

Skills

Python development

Go programming

AWS

Kubernetes

Vault

LDAP integration

CI/CD

Git

Python testing

Automation

Tools

AWS SDKs

Kubernetes

Vault

Job description

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.