DevOps Engineer – Immediate Start – Short-Term Contract Location: On-site in the UK (with flexibility for occasional travel) Duration: Initially 2 months, likely to extend Start Date: ASAP (ideally by end of next week) About the Opportunity We’re looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join an urgent, high-impact project with a tight delivery schedule. This is a hands-on contract where you’ll be embedded within a small, focused team working on critical platform enhancements. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys rolling up their sleeves to get things done without extensive onboarding. What You’ll Be Doing ✅ Leading key system hardening, vulnerability management, and patching activities ✅ Applying expertise with Kubernetes to optimize and secure infrastructure ✅ Collaborating closely with colleagues to deliver against aggressive project milestones ✅ Traveling on-site to a location near major UK technology hubs when needed About You You’ll be confident stepping into a project mid-stream, quickly understanding priorities, and delivering results with minimal supervision. You bring: 🔹 Proven hands-on experience with Azure and Kubernetes 🔹 A proactive, problem-solving mindset and the ability to adapt rapidly 🔹 A track record of meeting tight deadlines in collaborative teams 🔹 Willingness to travel to site as required