Senior DevOps Engineer | Remote | GDS Discovery

ZipRecruiter; London; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital consultancy is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer for a 12-week GDS-aligned Discovery project. The role involves analyzing infrastructure, defining technical constraints, and supporting platform design recommendations. Ideal for someone thriving in early-phase projects, with strong skills in cloud environments and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Strong background in DevOps or platform engineering within cloud environments.
• Experience working on Discovery or Alpha projects in the public sector.
• Skilled in platform architecture and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Audit and map the existing digital estate to assess current environments.
• Define what's technically possible within infrastructure.
• Provide DevOps input into the Discovery report.

Skills

DevOps or platform engineering

cloud environments

platform architecture

CI/CD workflows

infrastructure-as-code

developer tooling

sandbox environments

infrastructure access control models

Job description

Job DescriptionDevOps Engineer | GDS Discovery | Remote
Infrastructure Mapping | Cloud Environments | Dev Tooling | Sandbox Services | Platform Readiness

SR2 is supporting a digital consultancy delivering an 12-week GDS-aligned Discovery for a public sector department. We’re looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join the multidisciplinary Discovery team, helping shape the future of thecloud-based development environment.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in early-phase project work — comfortable analysing infrastructure, defining access and support models, and identifying technical constraints that will shape the foundation of a future Alpha build.

Key Responsibilities:

• Audit and map the existing digital estate to assess current dev environments, infrastructure, and tooling




• Define what’s technically possible within DBT’s infrastructure, including capabilities and limitations
  




• Evaluate access, support, commissioning/decommissioning workflows, and sandbox requirements
  




• Provide DevOps input into the Discovery report, including technical feasibility, security guardrails, and future-state architecture




• Support identification of 3rd-party integration requirements (e.g. OKTA, OneLogin, Notify, etc.)




• Contribute to recommendations on platform design, delivery timelines, and indicative costs for Alpha

Experience:

• Strong background in DevOps or platform engineering within cloud environments (AWS, Azure, etc.)




• Experience working on Discovery or Alpha projects in the public sector, ideally aligned to GDS standards
  




• Skilled in platform architecture, CI/CD workflows, and infrastructure-as-code




• Familiar with developer tooling, sandbox environments, and infrastructure access control models




• Comfortable producing clear documentation and contributing to early-stage architecture planning




• Collaborative team member, able to work closely with user researchers, designers, and delivery leads

The Details:

• Inside IR35




• 
  Start date: ASAP, subject to clearance




• £500-£525p/d




• 12-week Discovery




• Remote-first, with potential occasional onsite sessions

If you’re a DevOps or platform engineer who enjoys mapping infrastructure, assessing capability, and helping set the foundations for modern cloud services — apply now for immediate consideration.