Senior DevOps Engineer

Sanderson; Andover; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Software Factory Administrator to build and operate a Defence Digital Software Factory. The role involves managing development and administration of the Software Factory's toolchain, ensuring security and compliance, and supporting user onboarding. Candidates should possess strong skills in GitLab, CI/CD environments, and Kubernetes, and be proactive in driving innovation and automation.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading the development and administration of software factories.
• Strong understanding of security, performance, and availability in environments.
• Knowledge of automating tasks in CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and administration of the Software Factory and its toolchain.
• Manage user onboarding, training, and ongoing operational support.
• Maintain and monitor environments for security, performance, and availability.
• Integrate monitoring and logging tools for full pipeline visibility.
• Ensure compliance with Defence security, accreditation, and governance standards.

Skills

GitLab

CI/CD environments

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

Location: Andover/Bristol 2 days per weekRate: £500 per day (Outside IR35)Contract: Initial 6 months with possible extension

We are looking for an experienced Software Factory Administrator to help build, mature, and operate the Defence Digital Software Factory - a secure, scalable platform enabling continuous integration, testing, and deployment of digital capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and administration of the Software Factory and its toolchain (GitLab, CI/CD environments).
• Manage user onboarding, training, and ongoing operational support.
• Maintain and monitor environments for security, performance, and availability.
• Oversee configuration, access control, and repository management across GitLab, Nexus, Jenkins, or similar systems.
• Automate routine tasks and ensure smooth operation of software pipelines.
• Integrate monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) for full pipeline visibility.
• Administer containerised environments using Kubernetes (e.g., OpenShift).
• Drive innovation workstreams, exploring emerging technologies and automation methods.
• Ensure compliance with Defence security, accreditation, and governance standards.
• Act as the primary technical contact for Software Factory issues and support development ...