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IO Associates

Contract Site Reliability Engineer

On site

Hereford, United kingdom

£ 550 /day

Mid level

Freelance

13-01-2026

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Skills

SQL CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Configuration Management Jenkins Ansible Linux AWS Shell OpenShift Terraform Prometheus Grafana Linux Administration

Job Specifications

iO Associates are partnered with a growing SME in the Defence industry, currently looking for an experienced SRE to start with them as soon as possible.
Due to the exciting nature of the role and the projects you will be working on, you must hold an active Security Clearance (SC), or be a sole British passport holder who has been a UK resident for a minimum of five years to successfully complete all stages of the vetting process.
Rate: £525-£550 per day (Outside IR35)
Duration:Initial 3 months
Location:Hereford - 3 days per week onsite
Essential Skills & Experience
Experience using configuration management tools such as Ansible or Chef
Experience working with Docker containers, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
Experience with Terraform
Experience with CI/CD & Jenkins
Experience with Prometheus or Grafana.
Strong understanding of SQL
Linux administration and Shell Scripting experience
Experience working with AWS EC2, RDS & S3
*Please only apply if you currently hold active SC clearance or are eligible to obtain SC clearance.

About the Company

Specialising in recruitment across the tech, digital, engineering, and government and defence sectors, iO Associates have extensive experience in securing the best talent to create the products and infrastructure of the future. Our dedicated team of highly experienced and knowledgeable consultants provide bespoke solutions, working with businesses to find the perfect fit across contract, interim, search, and permanent appointments. We offer end-to-end support, from Statements of Work and IR35 determination processes to full ... Know more