Lead DevOps Engineers -SC Security Clearance

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 Engineer to join acritical digital team, supporting high-impact systems impacting UK citizens . This is your chance to work at the heart of government digital transformation — shaping and securing platforms that millions rely on daily.

Lead DevOps Engineers –SC Security Clearance- Essential Expereince

• 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 of working in a DevOps environment - favouring and implementing Continuous Integration & Deployment over manual processes.
• Experience of designing, implementing, securing and supporting Unix/Linux based platforms (ideally RHEL / CentOS) and developing solutions using scripting languages (Bash, Python, Go)
• Experience of developing and supporting cloud-based application platforms in AWS
• Knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (ideally Gitlab CI & Jenkins).
• Experience in designing and implementing best practices using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation and Cloud-Init
• Experience of working and leading in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment, delivering products within specific time-scales and engaging with multiple 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.

Lead DevOps Engineers –SC Security Clearance- Role,

As Lead DevOps Engineer, you will:

• Be a technical authority and hands-on engineer within an agile team.
• Lead the design, implementation, and operation of scalable cloud-based infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor and coach DevOps engineers, sharing best practices and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Build and support secure, resilient platforms to meet the demands of modern digital services.

The role is inside IR35 circa £600-£650.00 DOE- Long term contract until March 2026  

Hyrid workign with ad hoc days on site at either of the following Locations, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham, Blackpool, Cardiff, or London.

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.