DevOps Engineer

Up to £72,000 | London or Manchester | Hybrid

Who you’ll be working with

Join a leading national security and digital intelligence organisation, developing cloud-based systems that support critical UK security missions. You’ll work in an empowered DevOps team, building and maintaining applications on AWS while collaborating closely with engineers and end-users.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing, developing and deploying applications and services on AWS.
• Working with AWS services including EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS and IAM.
• Using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK.
• Contributing to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and continuous delivery.
• Troubleshooting complex technical challenges and improving system performance.
• Working across the full software delivery lifecycle within an Agile team.

What we need

• Experience with AWS services and cloud-based application design.
• Coding experience in at least one Lambda-compatible language.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash or Shell.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and version control, such as Git.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Experience with microservices, APIs, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD and automated testing would be advantageous.

What’s in it for you?

• 25 days’ annual leave, with options to buy or sell leave.
• Company bonus scheme and competitive pension.
• Private medical and dental insurance.
• Flexible working arrangements and dedicated career development support.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technology on meaningful national security projects.
• Sole British nationality is essential.
• Must be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance and willing to undergo the clearance process.
• Location: London or Manchester, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.