IT Expert Senior
JOB_53865414785540Job type
ContractLocation
HatfieldWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
CloudIndustry
Technology & Internet ServicesPay
PAYE £645/day (Basic)to £837 UMB
Hays Contract Role – Senior SRE / DevOps Engineer – Hatfield AL10 9TW
Join a leading independent technology company as a Senior SRE / DevOps Engineer!
Job Overview
Seeking a highly experienced Senior SRE / DevOps Engineer to build 472303 ild, operate, and industrialise modern cloud native platforms across public and private cloud environments. You will play a key role in designing and operating secure, reliable, and fully automated platform services that support our customers’ digital transformation strategies.
Role Title: Senior SRE / DevOps Engineer
Location: Hatfield AL10 9TW
Start/End Date: 20-Apr-2026 to 02-Sep-26
Rate: PAYE £645/day (Basic)to £837 via umbrella (Inside IR35)
Work Schedule: Mon–Fri 09:00–17:30
Key Responsibilities
Platform Engineering & Operations
- Build, run, and continuously improve lab and production platforms across GCP (GKE / GKE On Prem / GDC) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).
- Operate Kubernetes clusters at scale, including cluster lifecycle, upgrades, Day 0/1/2 automation, drift remediation, and reliability engineering.
- Implement GitOps first operations using ArgoCD.
- Enforce platform policies, configuration baselines, and compliance evidence collection.
- Engineer consistent public/private cloud infrastructure using Terraform Enterprise, Ansible Automation Platform, and Metalsoft.
- Develop and maintain multistage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and TFE.
- Industrialise reusable Golden Path modules and templated stacks.
- Embed zero trust principles (MFA, IP allow listing, IAP, HA VPN) into pipelines and runtime.
- Implement enterprise-grade secrets lifecycle management using Akeyless.
- Integrate compliance controls, CI policy gates, and audit trails supporting DORA.
- Lead customers through platform modernisation and DevOps transformation.
- Produce automation frameworks, reference architectures, and runbooks.
- Participate in customer workshops and ensure successful handover to support teams.
Key Required Skills & Experience
Expert Level:
- CI/CD & IaC automation (GitHub Actions, Terraform Enterprise, Ansible Automation Platform)
- Cluster lifecycle management & GitOps operations
- TFE workspace/module design across VCF & GCP
- Secrets lifecycle & vault patterns (Akeyless)
- Multistage app + infra pipelines
- Reusable modules & Golden Path stacks
- Kubernetes operations, patch automation, drift remediation
- Secret rotation automation and compliance evidence
- Metalsoft automation for bare metal IaC
- Network/perimeter controls incl. IAP, HA VPN, MFA, IP allow listing
- Policy checks, CI gating, and AAP-based patching/hardening
- Cost aware provisioning
How to Apply: If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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