Role: DevOps Engineer Location: Wokingham (Reading). Hybrid, 60% remote and 40% onsite Duration: 30/01/2026 Rate: £576 Inside IR35 MUST HAVE ACTIVE SC Key Responsibilities Lead and drive platform-first initiatives to improve scalability, reliability, and performance. Design, build, and maintain resilient infrastructure supporting distributed systems. Implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure high availability and performance. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance system reliability and mitigate risks. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment and release management. Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to platform infrastructure and processes. Ensure compliance with security standards, governance policies, and regulatory requirements. Required Skills & Experience Proven expertise in software development and engineering for large-scale distributed systems. Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Golang, Java, or Python. Extensive experience with cloud infrastructure providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Deep knowledge of container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. Exceptional problem-solving skills and a passion for building scalable, secure solutions. Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.