Senior Platform DevOps Engineer
Summary
Senior DevOps engineer designs, deploys and maintains secure, cloud-native platforms for a public-sector client using Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD and identity management.
Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: December 31, 2026
Work set up: Hybrid (Remote with travel to Croydon as required)
Clearance required: BPSS + SC Transfer (approximately 7 weeks)
Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to support the delivery of secure, scalable, and cloud-native platform solutions within a public sector environment. The successful candidate will have strong experience with cloud platforms, Kubernetes, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, identity and access management, and modern DevOps practices. Experience with data migration projects is considered advantageous.
What you will do:
- Design, deploy, and maintain cloud platform solutions.
- Configure and support ACP/Core Cloud environments.
- Implement and manage identity and access management solutions using Keycloak and Microsoft Entra.
- Support object storage solutions using Amazon S3.
- Deploy, configure, and maintain MongoDB and PostgreSQL databases.
- Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
- Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters.
- Build, deploy, and support containerized applications using Docker.
- Configure and manage Kubernetes autoscaling using Karpenter.
- Monitor platform performance and troubleshoot infrastructure issues.
- Automate deployment and operational processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve platform reliability and delivery efficiency.
- Support data migration activities where required.
- Maintain technical documentation and implementation standards.
- Follow DevOps best practices to ensure secure, scalable, and highly available environments.