DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared) Hampshire (2-3 days onsite) | £30,000 - £50,000 | Defence / Government Projects We're supporting a growing UK-based consultancy delivering critical digital programmes into central government, with a strong focus on defence. They're hiring permanent DevOps Engineers to support major modernisation programmes within secure environments. This is an opportunity to work on highly impactful systems in one of the UK's most stable and well-funded sectors. The Role You'll join a multidisciplinary team delivering and supporting secure, scalable infrastructure for critical digital services. Expect a hands-on DevOps role focused on cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform reliability: Build and maintain cloud & hybrid infrastructure environments Develop CI/CD pipelines for secure, automated deployments Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) Support containerised environments (Docker / Kubernetes / EKS) Ensure systems are secure, observable, and resilient Collaborate with engineering, security, and delivery teams This is a delivery-focused role with scope to influence DevOps standards across the programme. Tech Stack AWS (primary cloud platform) Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) Docker & Kubernetes CI/CD pipelines Linux, Bash/Shell Git (version control) Nice to have: OpenShift, Ansible, Prometheus/Grafana, HashiCorp tooling What They're Looking For Experience in DevOps / Platform / Infrastructure Engineering roles Strong cloud CI/CD IaC experience Background in secure or regulated environments (defence, government, or similar) Strong communication and collaboration skills Essential Requirements Active SC Clearance (must be live, not expired) Sole British passport holder Candidates without active SC clearance unfortunately cannot be considered. The Company SME consultancy working on secure government programmes Privately owned with a strong people-first culture Collaborative, down-to-earth environment Focus on long-term career development rather than short-term contracting Location & Flexibility Based in Hampshire (secure site access required) Typically 2-3 days onsite per week (project-dependent) Interview Process 2 stages: 1-hour Teams interview (technical stakeholder panel) Face-to-face in London (expenses covered) Why Apply? Work on high-impact, secure national programmes Strong long-term job security Modern engineering environment with real-world complexity