iO Associates are partnered with a consultancy routed within the Defence sector on their search for a DV Cleared DevOps Engineer supporting mission-critical infrastructure for a high-profile Defence project. You will be involved in designing, implementing and maintaining secure op-premise pipelines and infrastructure, as well as managing containerisation applications using Docker and orchestrating deployments with Kubernetes. Role : DV Cleared DevOps Engineer Contract Length: 6 Months (extensions) Rate : £500 - £550 / day Outside IR35 Location : London (3 days per week on-site) Start Date: ASAP Requirements: Active DV Clearance - Non-negotiable Proven background in DevOps practices within on-premise environments. Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production settings. Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible). CI/CD tooling experience (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps). Understanding of Windows Server installation, configuration, and hardening (desirable). The client are looking to book interviews in this week and next, so please don't hestitate to apply now if you're interested!