Principal DevOps Engineer- SC Cleared
Summary
Principal-level DevOps engineer (SC Clearance required) joining a consultancy that delivers mission-critical solutions for Public Sector and Defence clients. Hybrid role based in London, paying up to £110,000 DOE, working across AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER- SC CLEARED
- Permanent opportunity for a Principal DevOps Engineer with SC Clearance.
- Salary up to £110,000 DOE
- Hybrid opportunity with London based offices
WHO ARE WE?
We're hiring for DevOps Engineers at principal level to join a top consultancy delivering cutting‑edge solutions for industry‑leading Public Sector and Defence clients.
You’ll have the opportunity to work across multiple high‑impact, innovative and mission‑critical projects, shaping solutions that make a real difference.
Due to the sensitive nature of the work, an SC Clearance eligibility is required.
THE PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER
- Active SC Clearance or SC Clearance eligibility
- London Based or ability to travel to London.
- Experience as in a Senior/ Principal DevOps/ Platform engineering role
PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Strong Linux expertise (RHEL/CentOS) with experience supporting production systems
- Git for version control and collaborative development (GitHub / GitLab)
- AWS cloud infrastructure, ideally with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- Kubernetes and container technologies (Docker) for modern platform environments
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo)
- Strong understanding of modern platform architecture, microservices and cloud‑native systems
- Good communication skills and ability to provide technical leadership.
KEY SKILLS
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