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DevOps Engineer - Defence

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£60,000 - 90,000 yearly

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Job Description - 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.

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