Security-Cleared DevOps Engineer: Cloud, IaC & CI/CD

Experis UK; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis UK in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a DevOps Engineer with SC clearance or eligibility to join a high-performing team delivering secure, scalable infrastructure for Defence & Security programmes.

You will build, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, develop infrastructure with Terraform/Ansible/Packer, and manage containerised apps using Docker and Kubernetes. Strong cloud, monitoring, and security practices are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with scripting or development in one or more languages.
• Strong CI/CD experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TeamCity or similar.
• Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Understanding of monitoring, logging, and system performance.
• Familiarity with databases (e.g., SQL Server) and job scheduling tools.
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).

Responsibilities

• Build, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop infrastructure using IaC (Terraform, Ansible, Packer).
• Manage containerised applications with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability (ELK, Grafana).
• Support cloud environments across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Ensure secure, reliable deployments with DevSecOps practices.
• Manage artefacts, code quality, and release processes.

Skills

Python

PowerShell

C#

Java

C++

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

TeamCity

Jira

Confluence

ELK

Grafana

Job description

Experis UK in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a DevOps Engineer with SC clearance or eligibility to join a high-performing team delivering secure, scalable infrastructure for Defence & Security programmes.

You will build, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, develop infrastructure with Terraform/Ansible/Packer, and manage containerised apps using Docker and Kubernetes. Strong cloud, monitoring, and security practices are essential.