DevOps Engineer

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