DevOps Engineer | Defence Systems | Contract
Location: Wiltshire, hybrid (1-2 days a week on site)
Rate: £550 - 600 per day, Inside IR35
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6 months
Clearance: Active SC Clearance or higher
The role
This is a hands-on role in a mainly on-premises environment. The focus is automation: building out Dev, Test and Live environments, and the CI/CD pipelines that move software safely between them within a secure, controlled estate.
- Design and build Dev, Test and Live environments
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in on-prem GitLab
- Automate provisioning and configuration with Terraform and Ansible
- Run containerised workloads on Docker and Kubernetes
- Build DevSecOps practices in from the start: secure configuration, scanning, vulnerability, access and secrets management
- Set up monitoring, logging and alerting
- Troubleshoot deployments and support rollback, recovery and disaster recovery
- Produce the documentation and assurance evidence that secure delivery needs
What you'll bring
- DevOps or platform engineering experience in defence, aerospace, government or another secure sector
- Strong on-premises infrastructure experience (this role is mainly on-prem, so a purely cloud background won't suit)
- A solid understanding of the security requirements that come with secure environments
- A track record of building CI/CD pipelines and multi-environment setups, ideally in GitLab
- Terraform, Ansible, Docker and Kubernetes
- Scripting in Bash, Python or PowerShell
- Comfort working to governance and change control
- Clear, concise communication
DevOps Engineer employer: SR2 Careers
Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration, offering a dynamic work culture where your contributions directly impact large-scale IT and digital transformation projects. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to continuous professional development opportunities while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working in the vibrant city of London. This role not only provides competitive compensation but also places you at the forefront of cutting-edge technology initiatives, making it an exciting and rewarding place to advance your career.
