Trust In SODA
Overview
We are seeking a skilled Platform Integration Engineer to support the secure deployment and lifecycle management of containerised applications for our client. This role will bridge the gap between development and platform engineering teams, resolving current deployment challenges, and uplifting CI/CD maturity across the organisation. The successful candidate will have deep Kubernetes expertise, strong DevSecOps practices, and experience working in regulated defence/government environments.
Role Details DevOps Engineer – OUTSIDE IR35 – SECURITY CLEARED Start date: ASAP Duration: 12 Months Location: 1-2 days per month in Portsmouth & rest of the month working from home Rate: £400 - £465 per day OUTSIDE IR35
Skills
Active SC clearance (must be in place prior to start).
Kubernetes expertise (3+ years), including design, deployment, and operations at scale.
Hands-on experience with VMware Tanzu or Red Hat OpenShift.
Strong proficiency in CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Tekton).
Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, Helm, Ansible.
Scripting: Bash, Python.
Experience in air-gapped environments and secure software supply chain practices (SBOMs, image scanning).
Familiarity with MOD/NCSC guidance and CIS benchmarks.
Proven ability to work across organisational boundaries and with external teams.
Desirable Skills
Exposure to multiple Kubernetes distributions.
Experience with MODCloud, Azure, or AWS in regulated environments.
GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux).
Observability tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK/EFK.
Service mesh technologies: Istio, Linkerd.
Experience with containerised services: Postgres, Redis, Kafka, Keycloak.
Familiarity with MOD delivery processes and SSDF-aligned development environments.
Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type Contract
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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Role Details DevOps Engineer – OUTSIDE IR35 – SECURITY CLEARED Start date: ASAP Duration: 12 Months Location: 1-2 days per month in Portsmouth & rest of the month working from home Rate: £400 - £465 per day OUTSIDE IR35
Skills
Active SC clearance (must be in place prior to start).
Kubernetes expertise (3+ years), including design, deployment, and operations at scale.
Hands-on experience with VMware Tanzu or Red Hat OpenShift.
Strong proficiency in CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Tekton).
Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, Helm, Ansible.
Scripting: Bash, Python.
Experience in air-gapped environments and secure software supply chain practices (SBOMs, image scanning).
Familiarity with MOD/NCSC guidance and CIS benchmarks.
Proven ability to work across organisational boundaries and with external teams.
Desirable Skills
Exposure to multiple Kubernetes distributions.
Experience with MODCloud, Azure, or AWS in regulated environments.
GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux).
Observability tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK/EFK.
Service mesh technologies: Istio, Linkerd.
Experience with containerised services: Postgres, Redis, Kafka, Keycloak.
Familiarity with MOD delivery processes and SSDF-aligned development environments.
Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type Contract
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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