DevOps Engineer (Containerisation / Kubernetes)

£650 - £675 (Inside IR35)
Contract
Hybrid / Sheffield
Ref - 1654015

• Overview

  DevOps Engineer (Containerisation / Kubernetes)
   

  • Sheffield (3 days per week onsite)

  • Contract 

  We’re working with a leading financial services client to hire a DevOps Engineer with a strong focus on Containerisation and Kubernetes security. This role will play a key part in advancing secure container adoption across a large-scale enterprise environment.

• Key Responsibilities

  • Support and enhance the container security programme, defining standards and best practices

  • Provide hands-on expertise and guidance on Kubernetes and container security

  • Integrate security tools into container lifecycles to identify risks early in development

  • Conduct security assessments across container platforms, pipelines, and workloads

  • Implement observability and monitoring to detect vulnerabilities and security risks

  • Collaborate with engineering, security, and risk teams to strengthen DevSecOps practices

  • Support incident response and SOC activities related to container environments

  • Ensure compliance with industry security standards (e.g. NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS)

• Competences

  Strong experience with Kubernetes and container platforms (essential)

  • Hands-on experience across cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)

  • Proven background in DevOps / DevSecOps, including CI/CD pipeline integration

  • Experience with automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm)

  • Knowledge of container security tooling (e.g. scanners, CNAPP)

  • Programming experience (e.g. Python or Java)

  • Solid understanding of security principles within containerised environments

  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

  This is an excellent opportunity to work at scale, driving secure container and Kubernetes practices within a complex, enterprise setting.

  To arrange an immediate interview, please contact Ryan West today

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