Job Description

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Leeds

Pay Rate: £750 per day (Inside IR35)

Company: Service Care Solutions

Contact: Lewis Ashcroft -

Overview:

Service Care Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to support the Digital Working Age Services team, particularly focusing on Universal Credit-one of the UK's most critical Government services. This is an opportunity to directly influence the core systems supporting millions in society. You will be a hands-on engineer and technical leader, responsible for designing, implementing, operating, and evolving new and existing services and infrastructure.

Role and Responsibilities:

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will:

Work within a multi-functional agile delivery team, leading engineers and driving innovative solutions.

Develop and maintain automated solutions to support quality, consistency, and reliability of critical services.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality systems for agents and claimants.

Provide technical expertise, mentoring and coaching other DevOps engineers.Key Technical Skills:

Proven experience in a DevOps environment, including Continuous Integration & Deployment.

Strong Unix/Linux platform experience (preferably RHEL/CentOS) and proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, Python, Go).

Expertise in cloud-based platforms, especially AWS.

CI/CD pipeline implementation and maintenance (GitLab CI, Jenkins preferred).

Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation, Cloud-Init).In addition, expertise in at least two or more of the following areas is required:

Data Persistence: MongoDB/Atlas

Messaging/Events Platforms: Kafka

Observability Tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk

Container Hosting Platforms: ECS/Fargate, Kubernetes

Secrets Management: Hashicorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager

Identity Management: Entra ID, Keycloak

Security: Cloud Security, CIS Benchmarks, DAST/SASTPerson Specification:

The ideal candidate will be adaptable, quality-driven, and strategically minded, with a passion for innovation and high standards in their work. A positive attitude, resilience under pressure, and strong interpersonal skills are essential for success in this role.

On-Call Requirement:

Due to the critical nature of these services, this role includes participation in a 24/7 on-call support rota.

Application:

If you're ready to take on a challenging role that directly impacts public services and improves the future for millions, please reach out to Lewis Ashcroft at to discuss this opportunity further