Senior DevOps Engineer

North West · Inside IR35 · £550 – £650/day · Contract · Hybrid · Posted 12 November 2026

Summer-Browning Associates is currently assisting our client in the Public Sector, who is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer for a 12-month assignment. Location: Hybrid - 60% onsite: Leeds, Manchester, Blackpool,…

Inside IR35 Hybrid IT
Pay rate £550 – £650/day
Contract type Contract
Location North West
Posted 12 November 2026

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Inside IR35 depending on experience

Summer-Browning Associates is currently assisting our client in the Public Sector, who is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer for a 12-month assignment.

Location: Hybrid - 60% onsite: Leeds, Manchester, Blackpool, Newcastle, Sheffield, Birmingham

The ideal candidates will have an active Security Clearance and proven background in DevOps Engineering, with the following skills and experience:

Proficiency in AWS services, encompassing EC2, ELB, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, S3, VPC Lattice, Transit Gateway, and VPN.
Practical knowledge of essential DevOps tools, including Git, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, and Terraform
Extensive hands-on proficiency with F5 load balancers.
Strong expertise in firewall platforms, specifically Palo Alto Networks and Check Point.
Preferred familiarity with Zscaler..
Strong scripting abilities in Bash, Python, or comparable languages
Demonstrated experience in managing production systems, particularly within regulated or high-availability environments.
A proven track record of effectively mentoring junior team members.
Experience working within Digital, Data, and Technology (DDAT), the Government Digital Service (GDS), or other public sector digital frameworks - highly desireTo apply, please submit your most recent CV for review

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