Contract Lead DevOps Engineer - SC Cleared

Job Title: Lead DevOps Engineer
Location: Remote first (1x per fortnight in London)
Day rate: Up to £650pd Inside IR35
Must have active SC clearance

Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior technical leadership role at a forward-thinking technology consultancy, working across genuinely complex and socially impactful software solutions. If you thrive in fast-paced, agile environments and want to shape engineering culture as much as you write code, this role is built for you.

Lead DevOps Engineer Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor an agile DevSecOps team, driving technical excellence and best practice across engineering delivery
• Design and implement robust cloud infrastructure solutions, with a focus on Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, and CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Product Delivery leads, and client stakeholders to align technical solutions with business needs
• Take ownership of technical architecture decisions, including AI-enabled tooling and bespoke software solutions
• Oversee regulatory compliance, infrastructure governance, and resourcing visibility across engineering pipelines
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and pragmatic problem solving

Lead DevOps Engineer Requirements

• Must have active SC clearance
• Experience in a DevOps or technical lead role
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, RESTful APIs, Git, CI/CD, and AWS
• Experience in a technical architecture or engineering leadership capacity
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies and how to apply them in practice
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• AWS Solutions Architect certification or equivalent is desirable
• Experience deploying AI solutions is a bonus
• Comfortable with change and ideally with start-up or high-growth environments

What's in it for me?

• A genuinely varied and hands-on leadership role - no two weeks the same
• The opportunity to build and scale a DevSecOps function from a position of influence
• Work that makes a real difference, solutions designed to drive societal change
• Professional development and the autonomy to innovate

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.