Devops Engineer

Dev Ops Engineer | Outside IR35 | 12 months | Active SC | £500 p/d

SR2 is working with a long-standing delivery partner on the major public sector project, supporting modern Dev Ops enablement across platform and product teams.

We're looking for a skilled Dev Ops Engineer with strong Kubernetes experience to join a specialist platform engineering function. This team acts as an enabler - helping application teams adopt Dev Ops best practices via reusable tooling, scalable platforms, and robust CI/CD.

This is a 12-month contract, Outside IR35, and offers a chance to shape the Dev Ops culture of a critical Defence programme. Due to the quick turn around for this role, the client requires all applicants to currently have active SC clearance; unfortunately they cannot put you through this if you do not already have it.

• Lead Dev Ops delivery across secure, containerised Defence platforms.
• Build and enhance AWS infrastructure using Terraform, with MODCloud exposure highly advantageous.
• Drive CI/CD automation via Git Lab, Git Ops workflows with ArgoCD, and Kubernetes-based architectures (EKS, EKS Anywhere, Rancher).
• Support HQ initiatives including prototypes, R&D, business automation, and technical strategy.
• Guide junior engineers and contribute to best practice, standards, and continuous improvement.
• Engage confidently with stakeholders to shape technical decisions aligned to wider business objectives.

• Strong AWS engineering background with Terraform.
• Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, EKS Anywhere, Rancher.
• Git Ops (ArgoCD) and CI/CD automation via Git Lab.
• VMware, bare-metal deployments, and cross-domain solutions.
• Advanced Linux with strong scripting (Python or Power Shell).
• Secure-by-design delivery aligned to MOD standards (e.g., JSP
  453).
• Proven experience leading delivery within agile teams.

• Experience in MODCloud environments.
• Familiarity with observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk).
• Knowledge of containerised data services (Postgres, Redis, Kafka, Keycloak).
• Broader Infrastructure‑as‑Code and automation experience (Ansible, Hashi Corp tools).

• Contract:
  
  12 months
• IR35:
  Outside IR35
• Rate: £500 - £525
• Location:
  
  2/3 Days per week on-site
• Clearance:
  Active SC required