Principal DevOps Engineer- SC Cleared

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£90,000 – £105,000 pa

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£90,000 – £105,000 pa

Job Type: Permanent
Work Location: Hybrid
Seniority: Lead
Education: Degree
Security Clearance: Required
Posted: 30 Apr 2026 (Today)

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£90,000 – £105,000 pa

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PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER- SC CLEARED

PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER
- Permanent opportunity for a Principal DevOps Engineer with SC Clearance.
- Salary up to £105,000 DOE
- Hybrid opportunity with Newcastle based offices
- To apply, please call Laura Jackson on , or email with an up-to-date CV.

WHO ARE WE?
We're hiring for DevOps Engineers at principal level to join a top consultancy delivering cutting-edge solutions for industry-leading Public Sector and Defence clients.

You'll have the opportunity to work across multiple high-impact, innovative and mission-critical projects, shaping solutions that make a real difference.

Due to the sensitive nature of the work, an SC Clearance eligibility is required.

THE PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER
- Active SC Clearance or SC Clearance eligibility
- Newcastle Based or ability to travel to Newcastle.
- Experience as in a Senior/ Principal DevOps/ Platform engineering role

PRINCIPAL DEVOPS ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Strong Linux expertise (RHEL/CentOS) with experience supporting production systems
- Git for version control and collaborative development (GitHub / GitLab)
- AWS cloud infrastructure, ideally with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- Kubernetes and container technologies (Docker) for modern platform environments
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo)
- Strong understanding of modern platform architecture, microservices and cloud-native systems
- Good communication skills and ability to provide technical leadership.

TO BE CONSIDERED:
Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly on . For further information please call me: / . By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

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