Azure DevOps Engineer

Addition Solutions LTD; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing consultancy in Defence as a Senior Platform Engineer, where you'll design CI/CD pipelines, manage Kubernetes deployments, and collaborate across teams. With a focus on innovation and security, this role offers competitive pay, hybrid work, and excellent benefits, all while supporting impactful work in the national security sector.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical and life assurance

Professional development budget

On-site gym and café

Discretionary bonus scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Casual dress and hybrid flexibility

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building CI/CD pipelines for secure deployments.
• Championing automation and best practices across teams.
• Leading infrastructure monitoring with tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Automation

Infrastructure as Code

Prometheus

Grafana

Cloud Platforms

Job description

Senior Platform Engineer – Cutting-Edge Defence Projects

This is your chance to join a nimble, fast-growing consultancy that's making waves in the Defence and National Security space. They specialise in rapid experimentation, secure digital solutions, and delivering complex tech in high-stakes environments — and they need a seasoned Platform Engineer to help drive things forward.

Role Overview:

Location: Farnborough (Hybrid)

Package: Competitive salary + bonus + excellent benefits

Industry: Defence, Security, and Digital Consultancy

What You’ll Be Doing:

Designing and building CI/CD pipelines and toolchains to streamline secure deployments

Championing automation, GitOps, and best practices across the platform and development teams

Leading infrastructure monitoring and resilience planning with tools like Prometheus and Grafana

Developing Kubernetes configurations and scalable containerised environments

Managing repositories, version control, and ensuring secure code flows

Staying on top of emerging tech trends to evolve platform capabilities

Acting as a senior voice in cross-team collaboration and knowledge-sharing

Main Skills Needed:

Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration

Expertise in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar

Skilled in Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps principles

Solid understanding of monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)

Proven background in automation, infrastructure as code, and platform scalability

Excellent communicator with a collaborative, team-first approach

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus

Eligible for UK Security Clearance

What’s in It for You:

Work that genuinely matters in a secure, high-impact sector

Supportive culture built on agility, quality, and innovation

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical, life assurance & pension

Professional development budget

On-site perks: café, gym, parking, breakout spaces

Discretionary bonus scheme

Cycle to Work and Perks at Work schemes

Casual dress and hybrid flexibility

We’re not box-tickers — if you’re close, reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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