Application Support Engineer - DV in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Energy Jobline CVL; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a DV-Cleared Application Support Engineer for a contract position in Cheltenham. The role involves supporting a managed service, deploying applications, and troubleshooting across various technologies. Candidates must have experience in managed service environments and strong Java development skills. This is an on-site position with a competitive daily rate of £500-£600.

Qualifications

• Experience in managed service environments.
• Strong Java or similar development background.
• Git version control experience is required.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy code using Java, Maven, NPM, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Manage CI pipelines and automated testing (Cypress).
• Monitor services with InfluxDB and Grafana.
• Provide 2nd/3rd line support and incident response.
• Perform OS patching, database housekeeping, and data centre operations.

Skills

Managed service environments

Java or similar development

Git version control

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Tools

Java

Maven

NPM

Terraform

Ansible

InfluxDB

Grafana

Cypress

Job description

DV‑Cleared Application Support Engineer

Contract – £500‑£600 a day
Location: Cheltenham (5 days/week on-site)
Duration: Contract
Clearance: Must hold live DV clearance

Role Overview

Join a specialist team maintaining a cross‑domain managed service using modern Application Support practices. You'll support deployments, monitor performance, and troubleshoot issues across a diverse tech stack.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy code using Java, Maven, NPM, Terraform, and Ansible
• Manage CI pipelines and automated testing (Cypress)
• Monitor services with InfluxDB and Grafana
• Provide 2nd/3rd line support and incident response
• Perform OS patching, database housekeeping, and data centre ops

Required Skills

• Experience in managed service environments
• Strong Java or similar development background
• Git version control
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills

Desirable Skills

• Microservices, AMQP, S3, Oracle
• Terraform/Ansible

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