Job Title: Senior DevOps EngineerLocation: LeedsPay Rate: £750 per day (Inside IR35)

Company: Service Care SolutionsContact: Lewis Ashcroft -

Overview:Service Care Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to support the Digital Working Age Services team, particularly focusing on Universal Credit-one of the UK's most critical Government services. This is an opportunity to directly influence the core systems supporting millions in society. You will be a hands-on engineer and technical leader, responsible for designing, implementing, operating, and evolving new and existing services and infrastructure.

Role and Responsibilities:As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will:

• Work within a multi-functional agile delivery team, leading engineers and driving innovative solutions.
• Develop and maintain automated solutions to support quality, consistency, and reliability of critical services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality systems for agents and claimants.
• Provide technical expertise, mentoring and coaching other DevOps engineers.

Key Technical Skills:

• Proven experience in a DevOps environment, including Continuous Integration & Deployment.
• Strong Unix/Linux platform experience (preferably RHEL/CentOS) and proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, Python, Go).
• Expertise in cloud-based platforms, especially AWS.
• CI/CD pipeline implementation and maintenance (GitLab CI, Jenkins preferred).
• Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation, Cloud-Init).

In addition, expertise in at least two or more of the following areas is required:

• Data Persistence: MongoDB/Atlas
• Messaging/Events Platforms: Kafka
• Observability Tooling: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk
• Container Hosting Platforms: ECS/Fargate, Kubernetes
• Secrets Management: Hashicorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager
• Identity Management: Entra ID, Keycloak
• Security: Cloud Security, CIS Benchmarks, DAST/SAST

Person Specification:The ideal candidate will be adaptable, quality-driven, and strategically minded, with a passion for innovation and high standards in their work. A positive attitude, resilience under pressure, and strong interpersonal skills are essential for success in this role.

On-Call Requirement:Due to the critical nature of these services, this role includes participation in a 24/7 on-call support rota.

Application:If you're ready to take on a challenging role that directly impacts public services and improves the future for millions, please reach out to Lewis Ashcroft at to discuss this opportunity further.