Technical DevOps Engineer - DV

Manchester, City Of Manchester
Job TypeDirect Hire

Confidential Opportunity

Technical DevOps Engineer - DV

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A confidential employer in Manchester, England, is seeking a Technical DevOps Engineer with active DV clearance to work on sensitive, mission-critical systems. This role demands a hands-on engineer who can design secure platforms, automate pipelines, and champion scalable infrastructure in a fast-paced environment. If you thrive in agile teams and want to make a real impact, this opportunity is built for you.

Role Snapshot

CompanyConfidential Employer
LocationManchester, England, UK
IndustryDefense
Compensation£40,000 - £70,000 per year
Employment TypeFull Time/Direct Hire
Remote StatusNo Remote
Total Openings1
Work Experience1 - 40 years
ZIPSK14 4XU

Opportunity

Few roles combine national-security-grade engineering with the kind of autonomy and growth this one offers. You will be trusted with designing, building, and supporting the infrastructure that underpins some of the most vital secure software products in the country. Every decision you make, from how you structure a deployment pipeline to how you harden a cloud environment, directly contributes to resilient, high-stakes outcomes.

Day to day, you will craft automated CI/CD pipelines that turn complex release processes into repeatable, reliable events. You will stand up and operate shared platform services across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments, using Infrastructure as Code to drive consistency and speed. By mentoring feature teams on how to get the most from these platforms, you become the multiplier that lets everyone move faster and safer.

The engineer who excels here brings a deep understanding of secure product delivery, demonstrable experience with cloud platforms, and a proactive mindset. You accept full ownership of the systems you deploy, and you are equally comfortable troubleshooting a containerised application or presenting a technical roadmap to senior stakeholders. Your ability to think strategically across the full lifecycle, and your passion for adopting new tools, sets you apart.

This is not just another DevOps job. It is an invitation to work on programmes that few ever get to see, with a team that values diversity, innovation, and continuous improvement. Generous training budgets, flexible hours, private healthcare, and a genuine commitment to career development mean you will be supported in building your best version. Apply today and step into a role where your technical skills meet lasting purpose.

Non-Negotiables

  • You must hold active DV (Developed Vetting) clearance
  • You have experience building and deploying secure products using modern technology and patterns
  • You possess strong familiarity with AWS and/or Azure cloud services and concepts
  • You can design and run reliable, scalable shared solutions
  • You have worked across the full Software Development Lifecycle in agile environments such as Scrum or Kanban
  • You are comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and committing to onsite work at least four days per week in Cheltenham

What's In It For You

  • You will enjoy flexitime, structuring your 37.5-hour workweek around your life
  • A generous learning budget supports training, certifications, and conference attendance
  • Private healthcare and a matched pension scheme protect your future
  • Monthly socials and quarterly company meetups help you build strong team relationships
  • You will gain clear career growth within a fast-moving, meaningful sector
  • This role places you on mission-critical projects that have a tangible, positive impact
  • You'll join a supportive, inclusive environment that prizes collaboration and knowledge sharing

Responsibilities

  • Develop, test, deploy, release, operate, and monitor software products in small, agile delivery teams
  • Design and manage automated CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable releases
  • Build and operate shared platform services for deployment, operation, and monitoring
  • Create and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
  • Deploy and operate products within AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments
  • Support multi-skilled feature teams in adopting and optimising shared platform services
  • Collaborate across teams to ensure secure, scalable, and efficient system delivery

Preferred Qualifications

  • You hold certifications or hands-on experience with GitLab or Jenkins for CI/CD
  • You have worked with containerisation and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
  • You can apply Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
  • You are familiar with secret management tools such as Vault
  • You have knowledge of serverless architectures and monitoring stacks like Elastic Stack, Prometheus, or Grafana
  • You have exposure to artifact repository managers like Artifactory or Nexus
  • You bring a genuine passion for continuous learning and adopting new technologies

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