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Tooling Engineer

Location: Corsham/London (Hybrid – 50% onsite, 50% remote)
Duration: 6 months contract

Daily rate: £550 inside IR35

Are you passionate about designing and implementing robust tooling architectures to support software delivery teams? Join the D2S Tools Team at S* and contribute to delivering access and support for key tools within MOD's dynamic environment.

About the Role

As a Tooling Engineer, you will play a critical role in enabling efficient project management by ensuring delivery teams have the tools they need. This position is integral to defining, implementing, and maintaining a secure and scalable tooling infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform technical discovery and contribute to the planned tooling architecture.
Develop and define processes for deploying and maintaining tooling through Infrastructure as Code (IaC), using tools like Terraform.
Validate and implement security controls, including authentication policies and ensuring adherence to the "need to know" principle.
Establish principles for tooling assurance, security requirements, software hosting, containerization, and through-life management approaches.
Configure and validate tooling strategies against user requirements for Beta deployment.
Manage Kubernetes applications using Helm and deploy within the GitOps framework.
Collaborate in an Agile Scrum team, working in 2-week sprints to prioritize deliverables and align with sprint goals.
Required Skills & Experience:

Expertise in infrastructure deployment using Terraform.
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and Helm for application management.
Strong understanding of tooling architecture and security validation processes.
Proficiency in Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
Ability to balance remote and onsite work, with a focus on collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
Why Join Us?

Impactful Work: Play a pivotal role in delivering cutting-edge tools to support MOD software delivery teams.
Professional Growth: Gain exposure to advanced technologies, including GitOps, Kubernetes, and secure infrastructure design.
Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a balanced work environment with opportunities to work both remotely and onsite in Corsham.

Apply Today to be part of a team driving innovation and excellence in software tooling!

*Note: Applicants must have the appropriate security clearances to work within public sector environments