DevOps Engineer

Stealth iT Consulting; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth iT Consulting is seeking a DevOps Engineer for a permanent role in the public sector. Based in Newcastle with remote work and monthly ad-hoc travel in the UK, the role focuses on designing and delivering scalable, secure infrastructure and automated software delivery pipelines.

You will work with Terraform, AWS, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) within a DevSecOps framework. SC clearance eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing and managing scalable infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD pipeline development.
• Proficiency with Terraform and Infra-as-Code.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Manage and optimise cloud infrastructure on platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, ARM Templates, or CloudFormation.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Azure Monitor).
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline software delivery and release management.
• Implement and manage containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Leverage DevOps, Cloud Engineering or Platform Engineering experience in a public sector context.

Skills

Terraform

AWS

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

Terraform

AWS

GitLab

Docker

Job description

DevOps Engineer - Permanent - Public Sector / Government Sector - Immediate Start

Location (Remote with Ad-Hoc Monthly Travel): Newcastle, United Kingdom

Salary: Up to £55,000 p/a

Clearance: Candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance, have 5 years UK residency, and the correct right to work status in the UK.

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with experience in designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure and application delivery platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in CI/CD pipeline development, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), containerization (Docker), Kubernetes orchestration, cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, and GCP), and DevSecOps practices.

Key Skills:

• Terraform
• AWS
• GitLab (CI/CD pipelines)
• Docker
• Ideally solid DevOps/Cloud Engineering background and experience managing infrastructure as code.

Your Role:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, testing, and deployment processes.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, ARM Templates, or CloudFormation.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or Azure Monitor.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline software delivery and release management.
• Implement and manage containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Commercial experience within DevOps, Cloud Engineering or Platform Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform.
• Good working knowledge of AWS and core AWS services.
• Experience building and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerisation.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Experience automating infrastructure provisioning and deployment.
• Understanding of Git-based source control and modern software delivery practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Experience working within Agile engineering environments.