Devops Engineer - DV Cleared

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

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a DV cleared DevOps Engineer to enhance their software development and DevOps practices. You will design, implement, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines, as well as collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure continuous delivery of reliable software. This role requires proficiency in cloud technologies and strong automation skills. The position offers a rate of £550-£600/day onsite with a flexible work option.

Benefits

Condensed working week (3 long days, paid for 5)

Competitive daily rate

Qualifications

• DV Clearance is mandatory for this position.
• Strong grasp of modern DevOps practices is required.
• Experience with cloud and container technologies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code for cloud resources.
• Monitor applications for performance and security compliance.
• Automate testing, deployment, and scaling tasks.

Skills

CI/CD

Infrastructure-as-Code

Containerization

Monitoring & Logging

Security & Compliance

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

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)

Category 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 Management: 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