DevOps Engineer

Sanderson Government & Defence; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is looking for two DevOps Engineers/Site Reliability Engineers based in Woking or Hampshire, offering a salary range of £35,000 to £100,000 per annum. This role involves supporting a live MoD account or focusing on internal systems, with a hybrid working model of two days on-site. The ideal candidates will be passionate about automation, enjoy improving platforms, and be eligible for SC or DV clearance. A varied skill set in modern tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD is preferred.

Qualifications

• Desire to improve platforms and automate manual processes.
• Take ownership of reliability and operations.
• Ability to work in a secure sector and obtain SC or DV clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support a live MoD account or focus on internal systems.
• Work with the Head of Software on technical direction.
• Contribute to improving platform performance and reliability.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab and CI/CD pipelines

Python

Java and Spring

JavaScript and React

Any major cloud platform

Job description

DevOps Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer - £35,000 to £100,000 per annum - SC or DV clearance required

Two roles available, each based in either Woking or Hampshire, with hybrid working (two days per week on site)

We are hiring two DevOps and Site Reliability Engineers to join a highly technical consultancy working in the secure sector. Either role can be based in Woking or Hampshire. The hybrid arrangement is two days per week in the office, with the remaining time from home.

There are two positions. One will support a live MoD account. The other will focus on internal systems and platform capability.

Both roles are open to people at any stage of their career. We do not want salary expectations to be a blocker, so we're happy to have a straightforward conversation early and agree an appropriate figure before submission.

This consultancy places real emphasis on long‑term research, engineering quality and innovation. While there is always an element of delivery, the work is structured to allow time for improving platforms, introducing automation and doing things properly rather than simply keeping systems running.

You will work directly with the Head of Software, who is highly experienced and enthusiastic about automation and modern engineering practices. There is genuine scope to influence technical direction and ways of working.

This is secure‑sector work and SC or DV clearance is required. Existing clearance is strongly preferred. In some cases, sponsorship may be possible where eligibility and role fit are clear.

We're looking for engineers who dislike repetitive manual work, take ownership of reliability and operations, and make the case for better, more automated ways of working. If you enjoy improving platforms, reducing friction and making systems more robust over time, you'll fit well.

Experience with some of the following would be useful, but you don't need all of them:

• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Helm
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Jenkins
• GitLab and CI/CD pipelines
• Python
• Java and Spring
• JavaScript and React
• Any major cloud platform

Reasonable Adjustments

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