DevOps Engineer

Cloud/DevOps Engineer Location: Gloucestershire Salary: £80,000 (DOE) Excellent Benefits Security Clearance: DV / EDV Are you an experienced Cloud or DevOps Engineer looking to work on high-impact projects in a secure and fast-evolving technical environment? We are seeking a technical leader with demonstrable recent experience in Kubernetes and Ceph, or strong hands-on knowledge in Cloud and DevOps engineering with the ability to drive adoption of new technologies across complex systems. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking team working on mission-critical infrastructure, supporting secure environments where performance, reliability, and resilience are essential. Key Responsibilities: Design, deploy, and manage scalable and secure cloud-native solutions using technologies such as Kubernetes, Ceph, and associated tooling. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software engineering, architecture, and cyber security to design and implement infrastructure solutions that meet functional and security requirements. Lead or significantly contribute to the automation of infrastructure using modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD practices. Act as a subject matter expert at SFIA Level 5 or 6, guiding less experienced engineers and influencing technical decision-making at a strategic level. Evaluate emerging tools and technologies and contribute to innovation by proposing new solutions and optimising existing platforms. Ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability through monitoring, maintenance, and continuous improvement practices. What We’re Looking For: Essential: Proven and recent experience with Kubernetes and Ceph in production environments. Alternatively, significant and demonstrable experience across modern Cloud/DevOps Engineering, capable of influencing infrastructure direction and implementation. Able to work at SFIA Level 5 or 6, demonstrating autonomy, leadership, and significant responsibility in your work. Strong working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, and infrastructure automation (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins). Experience working within secure or regulated environments (e.g. Defence, Government, Critical National Infrastructure). Desirable: Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or OpenStack. Experience with observability tooling (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack). Exposure to infrastructure security principles and compliance frameworks. What’s in It for You: Salary from £80,000 depending on experience Career development opportunities working on complex, long-term programmes Work alongside technical experts in a supportive, collaborative environment Access to leading tools, platforms, and ongoing professional development Opportunity to work in secure, real-world impactful environments supporting the UK’s critical systems If you're ready to take the lead on cutting-edge cloud projects and help shape the future of secure infrastructure, we want to hear from you.

Location: Cheltenham, GB

Posted Date: 5/3/2025