DevOps Engineer (DV-Cleared) – National Security Projects Location: Gloucester or Manchester (Hybrid) Clearance Required: DV Clearance Employment Type: Full-time Are you passionate about working with cutting-edge technology? Do you thrive in high-stakes environments where your skills contribute to national safety and digital resilience? We’re partnering with a highly respected organisation operating in the national security sector to hire experienced DevOps Engineers for mission-critical projects. The Opportunity You’ll be joining a multidisciplinary engineering team that works across secure government and defence programs, helping to build, test, deploy, and maintain high-quality software systems. This role bridges development, infrastructure, security, and operations—giving you exposure to a broad technical environment with purpose-driven impact. What You’ll Be Doing You will design and implement DevOps pipelines and practices that enable fast, safe, and reliable delivery of software. This includes: Automating build, integration, deployment, and cloud infrastructure processes Supporting and optimising CI/CD pipelines Containerising and orchestrating microservices-based environments Troubleshooting complex issues across infrastructure, code, and security layers Collaborating with engineers, architects, and operational teams Maintaining systems in live environments and responding to incidents Ensuring security, observability, and scalability are embedded in solutions Key Skills & Experience Required Automation & Tooling CI/CD tools and pipeline development (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo) Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.) Orchestration and containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker) Scripting in Python, Bash, or similar Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or private cloud)DevOps & Systems Engineering Solid understanding of Linux or Windows system administration Familiarity with cloud-native application deployment Experience managing databases (SQL, NoSQL) Exposure to legacy infrastructure and modernisation approaches Performance tuning and workload scalingWays of Working Agile and Scrum delivery methodologies SRE principles and observability practices Experience in mission-critical or highly regulated environments is advantageous Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skillsWhat’s on Offer Highly flexible hybrid working model 25 days annual leave plus buy/sell options Private medical, dental, and a generous pension scheme Career development through internal coaching and learning platforms Supportive team culture in a stable, high-performing sector Bonus scheme and other discretionary benefits Security & Eligibility Requirements Due to the sensitive nature of these roles, an active eDV clearance is essential. Candidates must have a minimum of 5–10 years of continuous UK residency to meet vetting requirements. About the Team You’ll be joining a collaborative, innovation-focused engineering team within a national security environment. The culture combines the scale and resources of a large organisation with the agility of small, close-knit delivery teams. Projects are long-term, meaningful, and offer opportunities to work with some of the brightest minds in secure software delivery. Note: This position is with a long-standing defence and national security partner. Details about the end client will be disclosed during the screening process under appropriate NDAs and clearance protocols