Contractor job Automation and DevOps Engineer

Our defence client is looking for an Automation & DevOps Engineer to work on an initial contract until the end of March 2026, with scope for long term extensions. The role would be based 2-3 days per week in the South West with work from home. An active SC/DV clearance would be required prior to start.

Your role will mainly be using PowerShell V5 and V7 (Core), PowerCLI, Jenkins, Packer, Ansible and the Atlassian toolset. For future work, it will be advantageous to this role if you have experience in modern CI tools, such as GitLab CI and Terraform IAC tooling. It would be beneficial if you have experience with hands on usage of Aria Automation Platform. As all our work is version controlled with many components to build the product, experience of GitOps is mandatory.

In order to deliver this service, it is essential that individuals have:
* Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or relevant industry experience.
* Strong proficiency in PowerShell.
* Proficiency in Jenkins, or another common CI platform.
* Good knowledge of Git VCS.
* Experience with PowerCLI scripting for automation and system administration tasks.
* Familiarity with the Atlassian toolset, including Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket.
* General working knowledge of WINTEL and LINUX platforms.
* Solid problem-solving and analytical abilities.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
* Attention to detail and a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.


Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.