DevOps Engineer

DevOps / Platform Engineers – Defence

Contract | SC Cleared | 4 Positions | Predominantly Remote

We are looking for 4 experienced DevOps / Platform Engineers to join an established Defence programme on a contract basis. This is a great opportunity for engineers with strong Kubernetes and Platform Engineering experience who are comfortable working within secure, highly controlled environments.

The Role

You’ll be working as part of a platform-focused engineering team, helping to build, deploy and support secure cloud and containerised environments. We’re particularly interested in engineers who have worked within Defence, Government or security-focused projects/teams and understand the processes and standards associated with secure environments.

DevOps / Platform Engineers Essential Skills

We’re looking for strong experience across:

• Kubernetes
• Platform Engineering / platform-based environments
• AWS
• Docker
• GitLab CI/CD
• Terraform
• Helm
• ArgoCD
• JFrog
• Python
• Rancher
• Packer
• Grafana
• Prometheus
• OpenTelemetry
• Conventional Commits
• Desirable Skills & Experience

DevOps / Platform Engineers Experience with any of the following would be beneficial:

• Ansible
• VMware / Hyper-V
• Design processes and technical design
• Multi-environment deployments
• Previous Defence sector experience
• Experience within security-focused projects or teams
• Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment practices

DevOps / Platform Engineers Contract Details

Number of positions: 4

Day Rate: £400-£450 per day

OUTSIDE IR35

Start: Mid-October 2026

Contract end: June 2027

Location: UK

Working pattern: Predominantly remote

On-site requirement: Hampshire approximately once per month

Security clearance: Current SC clearance required as a minimum

Who We’re Looking For The ideal candidate will be an SC-cleared DevOps or Platform Engineer with significant hands-on Kubernetes experience and a background in building or supporting modern platform environments. Experience delivering within Defence or security-sensitive environments would be highly advantageous.

If you’re available to start in October and match the above requirements, we’d be keen to hear from you.

Apply now with your latest CV, availability and current SC clearance status.

• Seniority Level
• Mid-Senior level
• Industry
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• Employment Type
• Contract
• Skills
• Amazon