Role: DevOps Engineer
Location: Bristol (5 days/week onsite)
Clearance: SC
Rate: £600/day Outside
Duration: 6 months
Sector: Defence
Role Overview
We're seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to manage and optimise containerised applications, Kubernetes environments, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices for a defence project. You'll work closely with development teams to deliver repeatable, secure, and high-performance deployments across cloud and on-prem environments.
Responsibilities
* Containerise frontend (React/TypeScript) and backend (.NET/C#) services; maintain Docker images and Helm charts.
* Administer Kubernetes clusters, VM lifecycle, and environments via VMware vSphere.
* Manage CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, including DevSecOps tooling (Trivy, Dependency Track, SonarQube, SBOM generation).
* Oversee infrastructure, authentication, access control, patching, and hardening for Linux and Windows systems.
* Implement monitoring and logging (Grafana, Prometheus, EFK/ELK) and ensure observability of systems.
* Coach and enable development teams, defining and promoting DevOps best practices.
Technologies & Tools
Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Rancher, GitLab CI/CD, JFrog Artifactory, VMware vSphere, Linux/Windows Server, Grafana, Prometheus, EFK/ELK, React, TypeScript, .NET, C#, Trivy, SonarQube, Dependency Track, SBOM tooling.
Reasonable Adjustments
Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.
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