DevOps Engineer

Experis UK; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis UK is seeking a DevOps Engineer with DV Clearance to join a growing technical team in Cheltenham. You will design, automate, and maintain modern infrastructure and deployment pipelines, collaborating closely with software engineers to ensure secure, reliable delivery.

The role emphasizes IaC, CI/CD pipelines, Linux administration, Docker and Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP). You will implement monitoring, observability, and security integration across the software delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• 3+ years' commercial experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
• Strong Linux administration skills.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Good understanding of networking and security principles.
• Strong Git knowledge.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
• Configure, manage, and optimise Linux-based infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Automate deployment and operational processes.
• Support containerised application deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve release processes.
• Ensure security is embedded throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Produce and maintain operational documentation.

Skills

Linux administration

Git version control

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

DevOps Engineer – DV Clearance

About the Role

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a growing technical team supporting secure, mission-critical environments. You will play a key role in designing, automating, and maintaining modern infrastructure and deployment pipelines while working closely with software engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
• Configure, manage, and optimise Linux-based infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Automate deployment and operational processes.
• Support containerised application deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve release processes.
• Ensure security is embedded throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Produce and maintain operational documentation.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent commercial experience.
• 3+ years' commercial experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
• Strong Linux administration skills.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Good understanding of networking and security principles.
• Strong Git knowledge.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Security Requirement: DV Clearance is required.