Cloud, DevOps & Platform Engineers (DV/eDV) - National Security

Forward Role; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Role is recruiting Cloud, DevOps & Platform Engineers (DV/eDV) for national security programs across London, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bristol, Manchester and Hampshire. Roles range from mid-level to senior/lead, with active DV/eDV clearance required.

We are engaging engineers across Cloud, DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering and SRE, with hands-on delivery through to technical leadership. Secure-site working and varied patterns support the next step in your career.

Qualifications

• Active DV/eDV clearance required for current opportunities.
• Experience across Cloud, DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering and SRE.
• Hands-on delivery through to technical leadership roles.
• Experience with AWS/Azure, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD and automation.
• Kubernetes, Docker, Linux and internal platforms.
• Engineering ownership, architecture and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on delivery across Cloud, DevOps, and platform engineering.
• Technical leadership including architecture and mentoring.
• Work with teams on secure cloud infrastructure and automation.
• Support responsible adoption of Kubernetes, Docker, and Linux in internal platforms.

Skills

Cloud engineering

DevOps

DevSecOps

Platform engineering

SRE

Technical leadership

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Linux

CI/CD

Job description

Cloud, DevOps & Platform Engineers (DV/eDV) – National Security

Locations: London, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bristol, Manchester and Hampshire
Levels: Mid-level through to Senior / Lead
Clearance: Active DV/eDV required for current opportunities

Already working in the National Security ecosystem, but curious whether there's a better fit elsewhere?

I'm currently supporting multiple engineering hires across specialist SMEs, growing consultancies and established secure technology teams.

We're speaking with engineers across Cloud, DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering and SRE, with opportunities ranging from hands‑on delivery through to technical leadership.

Where we're seeing demand

• Cloud Engineering: AWS / Azure, secure cloud infrastructure and architecture
• DevOps & DevSecOps: Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD and automation
• Platform Engineering: Kubernetes, Docker, Linux and internal platforms
• SRE: Reliability, observability, performance and operational automation
• Technical Leadership: Engineering ownership, architecture and mentoring

What makes these opportunities different?

Not everyone wants to leave the high‑side world. Sometimes it's the organisation, the programme or the working environment that needs to change.

We're working with teams offering different combinations of technical autonomy, progression, engineering culture and flexibility.

Secure‑site working remains part of the reality, but working patterns vary significantly between organisations and programmes.

We've already placed engineers into several of these businesses, so we can offer insight based on real conversations and feedback after they've joined.

Whether you're actively considering a move or simply want to understand your options, I'm happy to share where the demand is, how packages compare and which environments might suit your next step.

One conversation, a clearer view of the market.

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