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DevOps Engineer (Active SC) | Gov Project | £440 p.d (Inside IR35) | UK-Based Role

FutureheadsLondon🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 6 Oct 2026

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Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
On Site
Location
London, United Kingdom
ShellAWSBashPythonTerraform

Job Description

DevOps Engineer | Gov Project | 3-6 months | £440 p.d (Inside IR35) | UK-Based Role

(As this is a time sensitive contract hire, we're only able to consider candidates that are available to start within 3 weeks of accepting an offer)

Role: DevOps Engineer

Day Rate: £440 p.d (Inside IR35)

Client: Dept of UK Government

Location: Remote with 1 day per month in office (UK-wide, location may change monthly)*

Clearance: Must hold Active SC

Duration: Initial 3 months with likely extension

Futureheads is partnered with a leading tech consultancy that specialises in delivering complex and high-impact projects within central government.

They re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with prior gov experience; somebody who can hit the ground running and join a significant ongoing programme of work with one of their biggest gov clients.

Essential Requirements:

  • DevOps Engineer with gov experience
  • AWS
  • Linux
  • Terraform
  • Scripting (Bash, Shell, Python)
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder manager skills
  • Active SC Clearance
  • Based in the UK with full right to work

*Please note: Travel expenses for the monthly office visit are not covered by the client and the location may alternative between London, Birmingham and Sheffield.

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