Senior Dev Ops Engineer
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham (60%) / Hybrid |
| Area | Uk-wide, UK |
| Sector | Digital Tech: IT Ops |
| Salary | £750 Per Day |
| Start Date | August 27th, 2025 |
| Advertiser | Joel Rutherford |
| Job Ref | 7116-PSR1JP00088904 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | SC |
- Description
- The Client:
A government department client is looking for a Senior Dev Ops Engineer to join them on a 12 month contract. This position will be in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham/Hybrid.
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer with deep expertise in network appliances to join our growing infrastructure and DevOps team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing, implementing, migrating and maintaining secure, scalable, and high-performance infrastructure, with a particular focus on network and cloud environments. This role requires advanced hands-on experience with F5, Palo Alto, CheckPoint firewalls, Zscalar and AWS, alongside fluency in modern DevOps tools and practices.
Required Qualifications:
- Extensive hands-on experience with F5 load balancers expertise.
- Strong experience with firewall platforms: Palo Alto Networks and CheckPoint.
- Strong experience in Zscalar is preferrable.
- Solid understanding of networking protocols and concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, SSL/TLS, routing, etc.).
- Proficient with AWS services including EC2, ELB, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, S3,VPC Lattice, Transit Gateway, VPN and more.
- Practical knowledge of DevOps tools: Git, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Terraform.
- Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, or equivalent).
- Experience in managing production systems, preferably in regulated or high-availability environ-ments.
- Experience in mentoring junior members of the team.
An active SC clearance is required for this role. At a minimum, candidates must be eligible and willing to undergo security clearance. Due to the short-term nature of the contract and the urgency of the requirement, the client may prioritise applicants who already hold active SC clearance and meet all essential criteria.
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim & Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
Disability Confident:
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant:
As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Client guarantees to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member. We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
- Extensive hands-on experience with F5 load balancers expertise.
