Senior Devops Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to work on high-impact transformation projects for government clients. The role requires 10+ years of IT experience with specific proficiencies in AWS and Azure, Terraform, and Kubernetes. This is a hands-on position focused on enhancing cloud infrastructure and automating DevOps practices. Ideal for engineers passionate about secure cloud transformation, this opportunity promises to engage in critical government programmes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' IT experience, with 5+ years in cloud (AWS / Azure).
• Broad technical base: infrastructure, automation, and platform delivery.
• Hands-on AWS experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and enhancement of secure AWS landing zones.
• Deliver infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, GitLab, and Kubernetes.
• Operate and support multi-account AWS environments.

Skills

Infrastructure

Cloud (AWS / Azure)

Automation

DevOps practices

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Education

AWS certification (Associate or Professional level)

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS / Azure

• Government Transformation Projects (AWS / Azure / DevOps

Our client is a cloud-first digital consultancy, founded over 10 years ago and trusted by government, policing, and public sector organisations to deliver secure, high-impact transformation projects.

They specialise in building capability and enabling independence. Embedding skilled engineers into delivery teams to modernise estates, enhance DevOps practices, and leave lasting expertise behind.

The Opportunity

We're hiring two DevOps Engineers to join established delivery teams on major government transformation programmes.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role working across secure AWS & Azure environments, supporting migrations, modern platform builds, and DevOps automation.

You'll work alongside senior engineers and architects to enhance, operate, and support large-scale cloud estates - helping to build modern, secure, and observable DevOps platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and enhancement of secure AWS landing zones for government and policing clients.
• Deliver infrastructure-as-code and modern automation using Terraform, GitLab, and Kubernetes.
• Operate and support multi-account AWS environments with strong governance and security practices.
• Drive CI/CD improvements and developer productivity through automation and observability.
• Contribute to migration and greenfield projects in complex, regulated settings.

About You

You'll bring a blend of infrastructure and cloud experience, with a strong grasp of AWS,Ops tools, and secure platform delivery. You're collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working in hybrid teams delivering to public sector standards.

Essential Skills

• 10+ years' IT experience, with 5+ years in cloud (AWS / Azure).
• Broad technical base: infrastructure, automation, and platform delivery.
• Proven experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, HELM.
• Hands-on AWS experience (certified to Associate or Professional level).
• Knowledge of multi-account AWS environments and migration best practice.

Desirable

• Secure build experience for government or policing (SC or eligible).
• Azure exposure and cross-cloud understanding.
• Strong monitoring and pipeline modernisation experience.

If you're a Cloud Engineer with a passion for DevOps, automation, and secure cloud transformation - this is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile government programmes within a supportive & Talented team.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.