DevOps Engineer
£550 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Central London, Greater London – United Kingdom Type: Contract
Contract – DevOps Engineer
£550 per day (Outside IR35)
Remote, with occasional London (Whitehall) workshops
6 months initial contract
We’re working with a leading digital consultancy supporting the Ministry of Defence on a major transformation and replatforming programme. They’re looking for an experienced Engineer/Architect who can take ownership of technical solutions and help deliver secure, scalable platforms into a mission-critical environment.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading on solution elements within Defence programmes.
- Working hands-on with Terraform, Kubernetes, OpenShift, GitLab and CI/CD pipelines.
- Troubleshooting, reviewing code, and resolving merge conflicts.
- Applying a security-first mindset to public-facing web services.
- Supporting the strategy, influencing stakeholders, and guiding delivery teams.
What you’ll need
- Active SC clearance.
- Strong Terraform experience (heavy focus in this role).
- Proven knowledge of Kubernetes vs OpenShift with ability to discuss trade-offs.
- Experience in MOD environments (D2S, MODCloud).
- Hands-on DevOps skills – GitLab, CI/CD.
- Ability to explain not just how you build solutions, but why you make those choices.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Why this role?
- Impactful work – directly supporting Defence on critical digital systems.
- Challenging projects – deep technical problems to solve in a high-security setting.
- Outside IR35 – £550/day with flexibility for the right candidate.
- High-calibre team – work alongside some of the best in the consultancy space.
Reference: ODI/DevOps
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