DV Cleared DevSecOps Platform Architect & Engineer

Location: Hampshire
Security Clearance: Active DV Clearance Required
Rate/Salary: £650 to £750 per day - Outside IR35

+ Long term engagement

Overview

We're looking for a DV Cleared DevSecOps Platform Architect & Engineer to join a high-profile, secure military IT programme, delivering highly resilient, automated, and secure data platforms.

This role sits at the intersection of DevSecOps, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, and secure data systems, supporting advanced research and large-scale data analysis in a mission-critical environment. If you enjoy building things that have to work first time, in places where failure is not an option, you'll feel right at home.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain secure DevSecOps platforms supporting sensitive data workloads

Architect and deliver automated CI/CD and GitOps pipelines for rapid, secure deployments

Develop and manage secure cloud and hybrid infrastructure

Implement security-first engineering practices across the full SDLC

Build and optimise data pipelines for large-scale data processing and analytics

Design and operate containerised platforms using Kubernetes and modern orchestration tooling

Embed security controls, monitoring, and compliance across all environments

Collaborate closely with engineering, security, and operational teams

Essential Skills & Experience

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Strong experience in DevSecOps and Platform Engineering

Deep hands-on expertise with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps tooling

Strong background in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP - secure environments preferred)

Experience designing secure, scalable infrastructure-as-code solutions

Strong knowledge of containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, etc.)

Proven experience building data pipelines and supporting large-scale data processing platforms

Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles, zero-trust, and secure system design

Desirable Experience

Experience working in defence, military, or highly regulated secure environments

Knowledge of air-gapped or restricted network architectures

Exposure to big data platforms, analytics tooling, or AI/ML pipelines

Background in site reliability engineering (SRE) or reliability-focused platform design

Why This Role?

Work on cutting-edge secure military systems

High-impact engineering - your work directly supports critical national capabilities

Proper engineering challenges, not just "keeping the lights on"

Long-term programme stability and excellent contract longevity