DevOps Engineer - DV Cleared

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer with DV clearance to design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance the software delivery process through automation and modern DevOps practices. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud technologies and container orchestration. This role offers a competitive daily rate and a condensed workweek option, emphasizing collaboration and a DevSecOps ethos.

Benefits

Condensed working week (paid for 5 days)

Qualifications

• DV Clearance is mandatory.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
• Strong understanding of cloud and container technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions.
• Monitor systems for availability and performance.
• Automate operational tasks such as deployment and scaling.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for software delivery.

Skills

DevSecOps principles

Modern DevOps practices

Automation tooling

Cloud technologies

Container technologies

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

AWS

Docker

Job description

Job Title: DevOps Engineer - DV Cleared

Rate: 550-600/day (Outside IR35)

Location: Onsite

Clearance: DV Cleared (Mandatory)

Flexible Work Option: Condensed working week (e.g., 3 long days, paid for 5)

Job Summary

We are seeking a technically skilled DevOps & Software Engineer with DV clearance to contribute across the full software development lifecycle and DevOps toolchain. You will design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and automated CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and system monitoring frameworks to support the continuous delivery of secure and reliable software.

This role demands a strong grasp of modern DevOps practices, cloud and container technologies, automation tooling, and software engineering principles. You will work closely with development, security, and operations teams to drive a culture of DevSecOps and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to provision and manage cloud/on-prem infrastructure.
• Manage container orchestration platforms and develop containerized solutions.
• Monitor systems and applications for availability, performance, and security compliance.
• Automate operational tasks including testing, deployment, patching, and scaling.
• Apply DevSecOps principles to secure applications and infrastructure across SDLC.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers, testers, security analysts) to streamline software delivery.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture design, and incident resolution.
• Contribute to the development and documentation of internal DevOps standards and best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a DevOps-first mindset within delivery teams.
• DevOps & Tooling Proficiency (Preferred)

Tools & Technologies

• CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Azure DevOps Pipelines
• Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, Pulumi
• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, or private cloud (OpenStack)
• Containerization: Docker, Podman
• Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), Helm, OpenShift
• Version Control: Git, GitLab, Bitbucket
• Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk, Datadog
• Security & Compliance: HashiCorp Vault, Snyk, SonarQube, Trivy, AWS IAM, CIS Benchmarks
• Configuration Mgmt: Ansible, Puppet, Chef
• Build Tools: Maven, Gradle, NPM, Webpack
• Testing Tools: Selenium, JUnit, Postman, Cypress
• Other: Nexus/Artifactory (artifact repositories), REST APIs, JSON/YAML, Linux system admin