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.