Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes & OpenLDAP)

Ref: EBSA - IDAM DevOps HO Rate: Up to £670/day (inside IR35) Location: London, UK - Hybrid setup Clearance: SC required (NPPV3 eligible)

Summary

Senior DevOps Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable Kubernetes platforms with OpenLDAP integration in a regulated environment. Includes hands-on leadership of a small team and ownership of CI/CD delivery.

Key Skills

• Kubernetes: cluster life cycle, RBAC, security, Helm/Kustomize, troubleshooting
• OpenLDAP: config, hardening, auth integration, replication, performance tuning
• Jenkins: pipeline-as-code (Groovy), governance, Kubernetes agents, releases
• Docker & Python: containers, automation, Scripting
• AWS & Terraform: foundational knowledge

Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps delivery and small team
• Own CI/CD pipelines and production releases
• Support technical design authority
• Ensure secure, compliant delivery

Profile

• Strong technical leadership in secure environments
• Operates independently (SFIA 4+)
• Excellent stakeholder communication
• Security-first mindset

Note

Additional vetting required; onboarding may take longer than standard.

• Kubernetes: cluster life cycle, RBAC, security, Helm/Kustomize, troubleshooting
• OpenLDAP: config, hardening, auth integration, replication, performance tuning
• Jenkins: pipeline-as-code (Groovy), governance, Kubernetes agents, releases
• Docker & Python: containers, automation, Scripting
• AWS & Terraform: foundational knowledge, * Strong technical leadership in secure environments
• Operates independently (SFIA 4+)
• Excellent stakeholder communication
• Security-first mindset