Senior DevOps Engineer (DV)

Matchtech Group; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking a DV-cleared DevOps Engineer in Cheltenham to join a defence and government-focused engineering team. You will design CI/CD pipelines, develop Infrastructure as Code, and manage both cloud and on-prem environments.

The role involves Linux administration, container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes, and working across AWS/Azure/GCP to improve reliability, security, and observability of secure systems.

Qualifications

• DV clearance (eDV or UKIC DV) is required.
• Commercial DevOps/Platform or Infrastructure Engineering experience.
• Strong Linux administration skills.
• Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform or Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Developing Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, Ansible and similar tools.
• Managing Linux-based infrastructure.
• Supporting AWS, Azure or Google Cloud environments.
• Automating deployment and operational processes.
• Deploying and supporting containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Implementing monitoring, alerting and observability solutions.
• Troubleshooting infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Improving reliability, scalability and security across engineering platforms.

Skills

Linux administration

CI/CD tooling

Networking principles

Troubleshooting

Git

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Job Advert

DV Cleared DevOps EngineerCheltenham

Our client is a growing National Security technology organisation delivering critical solutions that support some of the UK's most important defence and government programmes.

They are looking for a DV Cleared DevOps Engineer to join a highly capable engineering team responsible for building, automating and supporting secure cloud and on-premise environments.

This is an opportunity to work on meaningful projects, modern infrastructure and large-scale secure systems while collaborating with highly skilled engineers.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Developing Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, Ansible and similar technologies
• Managing Linux-based infrastructure
• Supporting AWS, Azure or GCP environments
• Automating deployment and operational processes
• Deploying and supporting containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Implementing monitoring, alerting and observability solutions
• Troubleshooting infrastructure and deployment issues
• Improving reliability, scalability and security across engineering platforms

What We're Looking For

• Active DV Clearance (eDV or UKIC DV)
• Commercial DevOps, Platform Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering experience
• Strong Linux administration skills
• Experience with CI/CD tooling
• Terraform, Ansible or similar IaC tools
• Docker and Kubernetes
• AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
• Understanding of networking and security principles
• Strong Git knowledge
• Excellent troubleshooting abilities