Overview

We are currently supporting a specialist technical consultancy in their search for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join their growing Central Government team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on complex, high-impact projects while shaping modern, secure cloud infrastructure.

Location & Working Model: Work from home or from one of six UK office hubs (including Bristol, Cheltenham, and London). Bi-weekly travel to London required to meet with customers.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and evolving secure and scalable AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Designing, implementing, and maintaining AWS infrastructure.
• Deploying, scaling, and managing Kubernetes clusters (Docker, Helm).
• Developing automated tools and processes for deployment, monitoring, testing, and maintenance.
• Creating and maintaining security, compliance, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Optimising systems for high availability, resilience, and cost efficiency.
• Monitoring and improving infrastructure/application performance.
• Troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure/application issues.
• Mentoring junior DevOps engineers.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced engineer with a passion for cloud technologies and automation, and who thrives in a collaborative, problem-solving environment.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• Configuration Management & Automation expertise
• Containers & orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, Helm)
• Observability tools such as CloudWatch, ELK, Grafana
• Basic programming skills
• CI/CD pipeline development and management experience
• Eligibility: You must be a British citizen who has lived in the UK continuously for the last 5 years to qualify for high-level security clearance

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary + benefits
• Flexible working (37.5 hours, flexi-time)
• Hybrid options: home-based or office
• Learning & Development: external training allowance, career coaching, and technical guilds
• Matched pension & healthcare package
• Inclusive culture with regular team socials
• Clear career progression pathways

Salary

Salary range: £50,000 – £70,000 GBP

Location: London, Bristol, Cheltenham, or remote with occasional travel