Senior DevOps Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-27
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, SRE/Site Reliability, AWS
Senior Dev Ops Engineer (Clearable)
Locations: Manchester, Bristol, Cheltenham or Plymouth
Salary: Up to £80,000 base + wider package
Level: Mid-level to Senior | broadly SFIA 3–5
Clearance: No active clearance required, but you must be eligible and willing to go through UK security vetting
A genuinely rare one for this market:
You do not need to already hold DV/eDV clearance.
I’m supporting a large technology consultancy hiring Dev Ops Engineers into it's Secure Division, bespoke technical solutions across Central Government, Defence, National Security, Critical National Infrastructure and Law Enforcement
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The team builds secure, highly available platforms for complex government customers, with a strong emphasis on hands‑on engineering, modern cloud tooling and long‑term technical development.
What you’ll be working with- AWS
- Kubernetes, Docker and Helm
- Terraform
- Git Lab CI / Jenkins
- Prometheus, Grafana and Elastic
- Automation and secure deployment
- Platform monitoring and reliability
- Troubleshooting across complex secure environments
AWS is a key requirement here.
You’ll be joining at mid-to-senior level, with scope to stay hands‑on while progressing through a clear SFIA structure into broader technical ownership, mentoring and leadership.
Why it’s worth a look- Rare route into secure government work without already holding active clearance
- Broad exposure across multiple government and critical infrastructure sectors
- Strong technical communities and engineering guilds
- Structured coaching, training and progression
- Project variety without needing to leave the business to broaden your remit
- Established regional teams with a collaborative, less corporate feel than you might expect from a larger consultancy
This is particularly relevant if you’ve built a strong AWS / Dev Ops background commercially and have previously found the clearance barrier difficult to get around.
You’ll need to meet the eligibility requirements for UK security vetting and be willing to go through the process.
If you’re already working across AWS, Dev Ops, Platform or SRE and want a route into more secure, complex engineering work, this is well worth a conversation.
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