DV DevOps Engineer

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
DV Cleared Lead DevOps Engineer

Are you passionate about solving real-world challenges and safeguarding national security? I am on the lookout for a Lead DevOps Engineer with enhanced DV Security Clearance

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Development & Implementation: Drive the creation of secure cloud environments for national security and defence data and analytics.
• Automated Deployments & Upgrades: Utilise configuration management tech for automated deployments, ensuring smooth upgrades and fixes across test and production environments.
• Cloud Infrastructure & Application Deployment: Build, test, and deploy systems using CI/CD and IaC techniques.
• Custom Test Automation Support: Contribute to the development of custom automation frameworks and maintain scripts to align with evolving requirements.
• Collaborative Environment Management: Assist in the setup and maintenance of environments for both manual and automated testing, providing production support by investigating and resolving incidents.
• Routine Maintenance & Analysis: Engage in regular application maintenance and conduct gap analysis to identify viable solutions and assist in scoping modifications.
• Contingency Planning & Documentation: Participate in contingency planning and document new or modified module functions and test results.
• Mentorship: Guide and inspire your team to meet project goals efficiently.

Core Competencies:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in delivering production-grade cloud solutions.
• Expertise in DevSecOps and Zero Trust Architecture.
• Proficient in AWS cloud deployment, with experience in hybrid environments.
• Skilled in using open-source and commercial software tools within cloud-centric setups.
• Familiarity with GitHub/GitLab/Atlassian Suite for source control and code reviews.
• Competence with CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Capability in Test Driven Development approaches and tools.
• Understanding of cloud orchestration and containerisation technologies, such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Knowledge of distributed event streaming technologies like Kafka and Flink.

Make a difference. Use your skills to protect and innovate.

Salary: £95,000 – £105,000

Location: Southwest

Security Clearance Required: Enhanced DV Security Clearance

If this looks like the role for you, apply below or drop me an email to (see below) and we talk the role through in more depth.

DV Cleared Lead DevOps Engineer