Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer
Location: Leeds
Pay Rate: £750 per day (Inside IR35)

Company: Service Care Solutions
Contact: Lewis Ashcroft - Lewis.Ashcroft@servicecare.org.uk

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/SAST

Person 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 Lewis.Ashcroft@servicecare.org.uk to discuss this opportunity further.