This growing consultancy is delivering high-impact solutions to the UK’s most complex national security challenges. They’re now looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to help shape and maintain the infrastructure that underpins critical projects.
Role Overview
* Location: Bristol, Cheltenham, or Manchester (3-4 days office-based)
* Package: Competitive salary + benefits
* Industry: National Security / Technology Consultancy
* Clearance: Active eDV clearance required
What You’ll Be Doing
* Designing and maintaining secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and private cloud environments.
* Building, scaling, and managing Kubernetes clusters, alongside tools like Docker and Helm.
* Automating processes for build, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
* Developing policies for compliance, security, and disaster recovery.
* Driving optimisation for performance, availability, and cost-efficiency.
* Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to knowledge sharing across the team.
Main Skills Needed
* Strong background in DevOps with hands‑on cloud experience.
* Knowledge of infrastructure automation tools (e.g. Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
* Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm and related technologies.
* Experience designing secure, scalable, and highly available systems.
* Comfortable working in agile environments (Scrum, Kanban).
* Eligible for high‑level UK security clearance (British passport + 5 years residency).
What’s in It for You
* Work on projects that genuinely make an impact in national security.
* A supportive, team‑focused culture with the feel of a smaller business but the backing of a larger group.
* Career coaching, external training (up to 5 days a year), and specialist guilds to share innovation.
* Clear pathways for career development with self‑directed progression.
* Inclusive, dynamic environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
We’ll keep this simple: if it sounds good, get in touch.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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