Lead DevOps Engineers -SC Security Clearance
Posted 8 hours 38 minutes ago by InterQuest Solutions
InterQuest
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Lead DevOps Engineers - SC Security Clearance
Are you an experienced DevOps Engineer with active SC Security Clearance? Do you want to help deliver some of the UK's most critical public services at scale?
We're looking for multiple Lead DevOps Engineers to join a critical digital team, supporting high-impact systems affecting UK citizens. This is your chance to work at the heart of government digital transformation - shaping and securing platforms that millions rely on daily.
- Active SC Security Clearance or the ability to undergo SC Security Clearance
- Strong DevOps experience with CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and automation
- Expertise in Unix/Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and scripting with Bash, Python, or Go
- Significant experience with AWS cloud infrastructure
- Deep understanding of IaC tools: Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation
- Proven leadership in multidisciplinary delivery teams
- Skills in Databases: MongoDB / Atlas; Messaging: Kafka; Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk
- Experience working in a DevOps environment with a focus on CI/CD pipelines
- Experience designing, implementing, securing, and supporting Unix/Linux platforms (preferably RHEL / CentOS) with scripting languages
- Experience developing and supporting cloud-based applications in AWS
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Gitlab CI & Jenkins
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools: Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation, Cloud-Init
- Leadership experience in complex, multi-disciplinary environments, delivering within deadlines and engaging stakeholders
- Skills in Containerization: Kubernetes, ECS/Fargate, Nomad; Security: Hashicorp Vault, PKI, TLS, NCSC Principles; Networking: VPC Peering, DNS, Service Mesh; Identity & Device Management: Keycloak, Entra ID, JAMF, Okta
Role Responsibilities:
- Serve as a technical authority and hands-on engineer within an agile team
- Lead the design, implementation, and operation of scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
- Mentor and coach DevOps engineers, promoting best practices and high performance
- Build and support secure, resilient platforms for modern digital services
The role is inside IR35, circa £600-£650 per day, DOE. This is a long-term contract until March 2026.
Hybrid working with occasional on-site days at Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham, Blackpool, Cardiff, or London.
InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified persons. Please inform us if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
For more information, please contact:
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