National Security Infra & DevOps Engineer (eDV)

Forward Role Recruitment; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Role Recruitment is seeking Infrastructure & DevOps Engineers (eDV) for national security projects. The roles focus on Linux infrastructure, cloud platforms, automation, and DevSecOps within secure-site environments. Candidates with a strong infrastructure foundation and desire to advance in cloud engineering are encouraged to apply.

Active eDV clearance is required. The team supports live national security programmes with opportunities to specialise deeper into embedded security across

Qualifications

• Strong infrastructure fundamentals with automation and cloud experience.
• Experience implementing secure DevOps practices in complex environments.
• Ability to work across Linux, cloud platforms, and automation tooling.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve Linux infrastructure across security-focused environments.
• Develop and automate CI/CD pipelines with a DevSecOps mindset.
• Collaborate on cloud architecture, automation, and platform engineering.

Skills

Linux Systems

Automation

Cloud Understanding

Security Mindset

Networking Fundamentals

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Tools

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Forward Role Recruitment is seeking Infrastructure & DevOps Engineers (eDV) for national security projects. The roles focus on Linux infrastructure, cloud platforms, automation, and DevSecOps within secure-site environments. Candidates with a strong infrastructure foundation and desire to advance in cloud engineering are encouraged to apply.

Active eDV clearance is required. The team supports live national security programmes with opportunities to specialise deeper into embedded security across