Cloud, DevOps & Platform Engineers – Explore the National Security Market

Forward Role; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Role seeks Cloud, DevOps & Platform Engineers for National Security projects across Manchester, Samlesbury, Milton Keynes, London and Cheltenham.

Roles range from mid-level to senior/lead with active Green Badge clearance. The work covers AWS/Azure, Terraform, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Linux, observability, and platform reliability in security-focused environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in Cloud, DevOps or Platform Engineering roles within security or regulated environments.
• Hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and IaC tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, automation, observability and platform reliability.

Responsibilities

• Work across Cloud, DevOps and Platform Engineering within National Security programmes.
• Collaborate with SMEs, consultancies and product teams to understand requirements.
• Contribute to platform strategies and customer-facing initiatives within NS programmes.

Skills

Cloud

DevOps

Platform engineering

AWS

Azure

Terraform

CI/CD

Automation

Kubernetes

Linux

Observability

Reliability

Architecture

Technical leadership

Tools

Kubernetes

Linux

Job description

Cloud, DevOps & Platform Engineers – Explore the National Security Market

Locations:Opportunities across all NS compass points

(Manchester, Samlesbury, Milton Keynes, London, Cheltenham)

Level:Mid-level through to Senior / Lead | broadly SFIA 3–6

Clearance:Active Green Badge

If you work across Cloud, DevOps or Platform Engineering and want a clearer view of what’s actually moving across National Security, this is a good place to start.

We work with a carefully selected mix of specialist SMEs, engineering-led consultancies and product businesses across the market, with current demand spanning:

• Cloud & DevOps– AWS/Azure, Terraform, CI/CD, automation
• Platform & SRE– Kubernetes, Linux, observability, reliability and cloud-native engineering
• Architecture & Technical Leadership– senior technical ownership, platform strategy and customer-facing roles

The opportunities vary significantly by level and environment. We’ve secured packages from around£60k through to £130k+across different SFIA grades, so the right conversation depends much more on where you are technically and what you want next than matching you to one fixed salary band.

Why speak to Forward Role Secure?

We’ve already helped engineers move into several of the teams we represent

We get direct feedback on culture, progression and working patterns after people join

We work across multiple organisations, so the conversation starts withwhat you want, not whichever vacancy happens to be open

We can give you an honest comparison of the market across different compass points

Clearance

A simple one...

If you hold an active Green Badge and are able to work on National Security programmes, we're talking to you.

These roles predominantly support live National Security programmes and requireactive clearance.

If you don’t know what the above means, this particular advert isn’t the right route for you...