SC Cleared DevOps Engineer | Outside IR35 | 12 months Helm | OpenShift | Terraform | Platform Tooling | SC Cleared SR2 is working with a long-standing delivery partner on the major public sector project, supporting modern DevOps enablement across platform and product teams. We’re looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer with strong Kubernetes experience to join a specialist platform engineering function. This team acts as an enabler — helping application teams adopt DevOps best practices via reusable tooling, scalable platforms, and robust CI/CD. This is a 12-month contract, Outside IR35, and offers a chance to shape the DevOps culture of a critical Defence programme. Key Responsibilities: • Develop, improve, and maintain platform engineering tools and services for application teams • Build and support CI/CD pipelines, containerised environments, and deployment workflows • Support product teams in taking ownership of their services across the entire SDLC • Contribute to standards, common tooling, and DevOps best practice across the DNA programme • Work independently and confidently engage with stakeholders on requirements, feasibility, and improvements Essential Skills / Experience: • Kubernetes (3+ years), Helm, and strong containerisation knowledge • CI/CD tooling and pipeline automation. • Linux, Bash, and Infrastructure-as-Code experience • Comfortable working across small teams with autonomy • Excellent written and verbal communication skills Desirable Skills: • OpenShift, Terraform, Ansible, or other HashiCorp tools • Familiarity with observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk) • Experience working with containerised services such as Postgres, Redis, Kafka, or Keycloak • Previous experience with MOD delivery environments or YAML-based pipelines The Details: • Contract: 12 months • Outside IR35 • Rate: up to £480p/d • Location: Remote with 1-2 days required on a fortnightly basis. • Clearance: Active SC required If you're a DevOps engineer ready to help modernise Defence platforms through scalable infrastructure and clean tooling — apply now for immediate consideration.