DevOps Engineer – Gloucester

Wagstaff Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment seeks a DevOps Engineer to join a secure technology organisation in Gloucester. The role focuses on automation, cloud infrastructure and deployment improvements to support scalable, reliable services.

You will drive pipelines, manage Linux and cloud environments, and implement IaC and observability, collaborating with engineering teams while ensuring security and best practices are followed. DV clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience within DevOps, Platform or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong Linux administration skills.
• Experience with cloud technologies.
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD and automation tooling.
• Understanding of networking and security concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible or similar tools.
• Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• AWS, Azure or Google Cloud exposure.
• Git version control experience.
• Experience supporting highly available or mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automated deployment pipelines.
• Manage and improve cloud and Linux-based environments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions.
• Support containerised platforms and orchestration technologies.
• Implement monitoring, logging and observability capabilities.
• Improve deployment, release and operational processes through automation.
• Work alongside engineering teams to increase delivery efficiency.
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure-related issues.
• Ensure security and best practice are considered throughout delivery.
• Maintain technical documentation and operational standards.

Skills

Linux administration

Cloud technologies

Infrastructure as Code

Containerisation

CI/CD tooling

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

DevOps Engineer

Gloucester | Up to £60,000 | DV Clearance Required

We’re supporting a secure technology organisation looking to add a DevOps Engineer to their growing engineering function.

This role will suit someone who enjoys working across infrastructure, automation and cloud technologies, helping to improve how systems are built, deployed and maintained. You’ll be joining a collaborative team focused on delivering reliable, scalable and secure platforms that support critical services. Please only apply if you have active DV clearance.

The Role

You’ll play a key part in driving automation, managing cloud-based infrastructure and improving deployment processes across multiple environments. Working closely with engineers and technical stakeholders, you’ll help streamline delivery, enhance platform reliability and support ongoing technology improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automated deployment pipelines.
• Manage and improve cloud and Linux-based environments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions.
• Support containerised platforms and orchestration technologies.
• Implement monitoring, logging and observability capabilities.
• Improve deployment, release and operational processes through automation.
• Work alongside engineering teams to increase delivery efficiency.
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure-related issues.
• Ensure security and best practice are considered throughout delivery.
• Maintain technical documentation and operational standards.

Experience Required

• Commercial experience within DevOps, Platform or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong Linux administration skills.
• Experience with cloud technologies.
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD and automation tooling.
• Understanding of networking and security concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible or similar tools.
• Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• AWS, Azure or Google Cloud exposure.
• Git version control experience.
• Experience supporting highly available or mission-critical environments.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

Job Tenure: Permanent
Salary: Up to £60000 per annum
Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire