DevOps Engineer - Defence

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££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?

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