Our client, a leading entity in the Defence and Security sector, is currently seeking a skilled Site Reliability / DevOps Engineer to join a dynamic team on a contract basis. This role involves working directly with clients to integrate and support highly critical live solutions while taking responsibility for release procedures and deployment tasks.Key Responsibilities:Deploying APIs and UI components into a Kubernetes clusterIntegrating API / UI components with existing data stores and APIsMaintaining and developing existing architectural components, including Data Ingest, Data Stores and REST APIs written in JavaWorking as part of an SRE team for the maintenance, observability, and investigations of deployed systemsParticipating in sprint ceremonies with the agile team, including stand-ups, epic decomposition, demos, and planning sessionsAssisting the wider team to understand upcoming API features and their impactJob Requirements:Required Skills:Experience with JavaProficiency in Kubernetes / OpenShiftLinux Sys Admin for deployed clusters (10s of servers)Familiarity with various Linux Operating Systems distributionsExperience with GitLabKnowledge of HelmDesirable Skills: Familiarity with any of the following technologies would be advantageous:AnsiblePrometheus / GrafanaClickhouse (OLAP database)GitLab / Tekton Pipeline developmentExperience in integration and debuggingUnderstanding of complex system architecturesTechnologically curious with the ability to upskill in new te