Overview
Senior DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)
Rate: Up to £100 an hour
Start: January 2026
Location: Hybrid – Must be willing to attend London site as required
Clearance: Active SC clearance required
We are supporting a high-impact public sector AI / data platform project delivering secure, on-prem and cloud-based solutions. The project involves building scalable infrastructure and enabling GenAI capabilities such as LLMs, vector stores, and advanced data pipelines to support next-generation decision-making and insights.
We’re seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer who can provide both technical leadership and hands-on delivery. You’ll be working closely with both internal and client teams to establish best-in-class DevOps practices and mentor a small team of junior engineers and civil servants.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a small, less experienced client-side DevOps team
- Establish and maintain CI / CD pipelines, automate infrastructure
- Present technical updates to stakeholders and support key decision-making
- Work collaboratively in a hybrid, agile environment
- Contribute to secure, scalable deployments of GenAI and data-driven tools
- Produce clear and maintainable documentation of configurations and processes
Essential Skills
- 5+ years' experience in DevOps with a strong track record of delivery
- Strong Azure cloud expertise (VMs, networking, Key Vault, APIM, etc.)
- Experience with on-premises open-source components and containerized environments
- Proven leadership, communication, and mentoring capabilities
- Familiarity with data pipelines, vector stores, and GenAI / LLM integration
- Excellent documentation and team collaboration skills
Technical Stack
- Azure Cloud Services (incl. Azure DevOps, ACR, Functions, Logic Apps)
- Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Argo CD
- Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, Helm
- Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Azure Monitor
- Security tools: SonarQube, Trivy, Checkov, ZAP
- GenAI integration tools and vector stores (desirable)
If you are interested in this exciting DevOps Engineer opportunity with a leading aircraft manufacture based in London, please apply with your up-to-date CV.
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