Dev Ops Engineer

The role

We are seeking an SC cleared Dev Ops Engineer to work as a forward deployed engineer, embedded within the Cyber Capability Unit. The role will support the design, build and deployment of AI powered solutions that strengthen cyber security and fraud prevention capabilities.

You will work closely with engineers, product owners, and stakeholders to understand operational needs, develop prototypes and deploy secure, reliable solutions within approved platforms and environments. This role directly supports the Cyber Resilience Centre’s mission and contributes to the wider security strategy by delivering practical, governed AI solutions that provide measurable operational value.

• Design and deploy solutions in AWS cloud environments
• Use infrastructure as code to ensure repeatable and compliant deployments
• Ensure all solutions meet organisational governance, security and compliance standards

• Configure, manage and maintain Git Lab CI pipelines
• Automate testing, build and deployment of infrastructure, applications and services
• Promote best practice Dev Ops ways of working across environments

• Implement unit, integration and performance testing for all components
• Ensure solutions are reliable, reproducible and stable across releases
• Support continuous improvement of testing practices

• Implement observability and monitoring tooling
• Track system performance and detect anomalies
• Support incident response, troubleshooting and root cause analysis in live environments

• Work closely with engineers, analysts and stakeholders
• Translate requirements into working technical solutions
• Support deployment, handover and ongoing optimisation of delivered capabilities

• Active SC clearance
• Strong experience deploying and operating solutions in AWS
• Infrastructure as code using Terraform
• CI/CD pipeline development using Git Lab CI
• Experience with monitoring, logging and alerting tools
• Understanding of secure Dev Ops practices in regulated environments
• Experience working with large data stores or big data platforms

• Experience supporting AI or data driven platforms
• Knowledge of cyber security or fraud prevention domains
• Experience working within government or critical national infrastructure environments