Job Title: SRE / DevOps Lead with Kubernetes
Location: Birmingham, UK
Employment Type: 9 months contract
Start Date: Immediate
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced SRE/ DevOps with expertise to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, workflows, and scalable infrastructure for secure, on-premise environments.
This role plays a pivotal part in building and maintaining a strategic SIEM platform, leading automation initiatives, and ensuring robust security operations. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver state-of-the-art security solutions and mentor engineers within a high-performance environment.
Essential Skills \& Experience
Proven experience in Kubernetes administration and DevOps automation.
Strong knowledge of Security Engineering in on-prem environments.
Hands-on experience with Splunk, ELK Stack, and CI/CD pipelines.
Proficiency with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with scripting or programming (Python, Go, JavaScript).
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Desirable Skills
Experience with ArgoCD, Terraform, Jenkins, or Ansible.
Understanding of SIEM operations and automation frameworks.
Knowledge of microservices architecture, Kafka/RabbitMQ, or OpenStack.
Exposure to cloud and hybrid infrastructure (private or public).
What We Offer
Opportunity to lead innovative security engineering initiatives.
A collaborative, forward-thinking team environment.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Immediate start available for the right candidate.
How to Apply
If you’re a hands-on DevOps professional ready to take ownership of a critical SIEM platform and can start immediately, we’d love to hear from you.