Software Engineering Specialist

Role: Software engineering specialist

Location: London (Alternatives that will also be accepted Cheltenham, Ipswich, or Manchester)

Contract: 6 Months

Day rate: £605 Inside IR35

Clearance: DV Clearance required due to nature of the project

About the Role

You'll work in a software-defined, CI/CD-driven environment, where infrastructure, security, and deployment are all managed as code. Our teams move fast, take ownership end-to-end, and continuously improve how we build and run platforms.

What You'll Do

Build and evolve automated platform capabilities for development, testing, and deployment
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable delivery
Embed Infrastructure-as-Code and eliminate manual processes
Integrate security into engineering workflows (secure by design)
Support teams with tools, standards, and best practices
Improve automation, performance, and developer experience
Collaborate across engineering, security, and operations
Monitor and enhance platform reliability and performance

What We're Looking For

Experience in CI/CD-driven, cloud-based environments
Strong focus on automation and continuous improvement
Good collaboration and problem-solving skillsTechnical Experience (some of):

Programming/scripting (Python, Java, JavaScript, etc.)
CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins)
IaC (Terraform, Ansible)
Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
Git/source control & DevOps practicesIf you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website