• 13/10/26
• London, Islington
• £600 - 700 per day
• Contract
• Cloud Infrastructure, SRE & DevOps
• Full time

DevOps Engineer (National SC Clearance)

circa £650 per day Inside IR35 | 12-Month Contract | London | National Security Clearance Required

Location: London (5 Days Per Week Onsite)
Rate: Circa £650 per day Inside IR35
Duration: 12-Month Initial Contract
Engagement: Via Consultancy
Security Clearance: Active National Security Clearance is essential

We are working with a leading consultancy delivering a high-profile programme within a secure environment and are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join the team.

This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge and bespoke technologies on a complex, mission-critical platform. You'll be part of a highly skilled engineering team focused on innovation, collaboration, and delivering robust, scalable solutions within a secure setting.

Key Requirements

Essential Skills

• Active National Security Clearance (mandatory)
• Deep understanding and hands-on experience with Kubernetes
• Strong experience with Kustomize
  • Equivalent experience with Helm and Docker will also be considered
• Experience working with Argo
• Strong knowledge of Git and GitLab
• Experience working within containerised environments
• Strong understanding of modern platform engineering principles

Desirable Skills

• Experience with the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kafka)
• Knowledge of platform architecture and optimisation of compute resources
• Experience with Grafana and Prometheus
• Terraform experience
• Experience with:
  • MinIO
  • Keycloak
  • Coder

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support highly available Kubernetes platforms
• Work closely with engineering teams to automate and optimise deployment processes
• Manage and improve container orchestration environments
• Support GitOps methodologies and CI/CD best practices
• Contribute to platform architecture decisions and technology improvements
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering and delivery teams
• Help drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives

What We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with motivated engineers who thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy solving complex technical challenges. While the ideal candidate will possess most of the skills listed above, we welcome applications from strong engineers who can demonstrate the majority of the required experience and a willingness to learn.

Contract Details

• £650 per day Inside IR35
• 12-month initial contract
• 5 days per week onsite in London
• Consultancy engagement
• Active National Security Clearance required
• Immediate interview availability

If you have strong Kubernetes expertise, experience within secure environments, and are looking for a long-term contract working on technically challenging projects, we'd be keen to hear from you