DevOps Engineer - Defence
££60,000 - £90,000 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Manchester;Bristol;London;Newcaslte, Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent
DevOps Engineer
Newcastle | Manchester | Bristol | London | Hybrid | Permanent
Our client is a specialist technology consultancy delivering high-impact engineering across defence and complex environments, supporting organisations operating in secure, mission-critical settings. The focus is on building resilient, scalable platforms through strong engineering practices and modern DevOps capability.
This role offers the opportunity to work across end-to-end DevOps environments, supporting the development, deployment, and operation of complex systems within high-assurance settings.
You'll have the opportunity to: Build and maintain DevOps pipelines and infrastructure at scale
Work across modern cloud, container, and automation technologies
Support delivery in secure and technically challenging environments
Contribute to platform reliability, performance, and scalability
Work closely with engineering teams to enable efficient delivery
Take ownership of DevOps practices within complex programmes
Your Responsibilities: Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, or GitHub Actions
Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Packer, Ansible, or similar
Build and manage containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes
Support deployment and operations across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Implement monitoring and observability solutions using ELK, Grafana, or similar tools
Manage artifacts and quality processes using Artifactory, SonarQube, or equivalent
Support system administration across Linux and Windows environments, including virtualised infrastructure
Contribute to database administration (e.g. SQL Server or equivalent) where required
Apply security best practices including secrets management and vulnerability scanning
Support job scheduling and operational tooling such as Control-M
Work across development tooling including Atlassian stack (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
Key Requirements: Strong experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or infrastructure engineering
Experience with one or more scripting/programming languages:
Python
PowerShell
C#, Java or C++
Hands-on experience with:
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Packer)
Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
CI/CD pipelines and automation
Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tooling
Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Strong understanding of system administration across Linux and/or Windows
Experience working in complex, secure, or regulated environments
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capability
Ability to work collaboratively in delivery-focused teams
UK national, eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC)
You will gain exposure with: Modern DevOps practices across secure and high-assurance environments
Cloud-native platforms and distributed system architectures
End-to-end platform delivery across development and operations
Advanced monitoring, automation, and deployment techniques
Defence and mission-critical engineering programmes
Complex technical environments requiring high reliability and security
Why Join: Work on mission-critical platforms with real-world impact
Operate within a high-performance, engineering-led environment
Gain exposure to modern DevOps tooling and practices
Take ownership of platform delivery and engineering outcomes
Flexible working across Newcastle, Manchester, Bristol, and London
Interested? Apply now.
Reference: AON/AMC/BCDevOps
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