DevOps Architect

Senior Cloud / DevOps Architect (DV Cleared)
Clearance: Active DV clearance is essential for this role

Sector: Defence & Security
Location: Multiple locations + hybrid

About the Role
Play a key role in shaping the engineering strategy across Cloud Native and application development. You'll act as both a technical expert and an inspiring leader, driving DevOps excellence while building inclusive, high-performing teams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, build, and operate cloud-based platforms and systems
• Drive best practices across DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
• Implement infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments
• Collaborate closely with developers, testers, and business analysts
• Ensure systems are scalable, maintainable, and resilient
• Champion observability through monitoring, logging, and alerting
• Develop reusable frameworks and tooling for wider engineering teams
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement

Essential Skills & Experience

• Active DV (Developed Vetting) clearance
• Strong background in software engineering or IT operations
• Cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP, or Oracle Cloud)
• Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS SAM)
• Strong understanding ofDevOps practices:
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Containerisation
  • Deployment automation
• Experience in one or more of the following:
  • Systems Administration
  • Full Stack Development
  • Virtualisation / Container platforms
  • Configuration & environment management
• Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or Go)
• Experience implementing observability (monitoring, alerting, logging)
• Ability to establish and promote DevOps / SRE best practices

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