Cloud Engineer

Cloud / Platform Engineer UK*C / eDV Cleared

• London or Manchester (On-Site)
• 50,000 90,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits
• Active UK*C / eDV Clearance Essential

About the Opportunity

Were supporting one of the UKs leading National Security and Defence delivery partners through a significant period of growth as theyve successfully delivered every project theyve committed to, built exceptional customer trust, and are now expanding rapidly to meet rising demand across new and existing programmes.

Theyre now looking to onboard a new wave of Cloud, Platform, and DevOps Engineers ahead of large-scale projects due to start in early 2026.

This is a chance to join a high-performing engineering function thats delivering genuinely impactful work from R&D and low-TRL experimentation through to deploying live operational systems across mission-critical environments.

Youll be joining a trusted delivery team thats making serious waves in the community, known for doing things properly, on time, and with real technical depth.

The Role

As a Cloud Engineer, youll be working within secure project teams to design, build, and operate modern cloud environments, ensuring platforms are robust, secure, and scalable.

Youll play a key role in delivering cloud transformation and platform automation projects for public sector and defence customers using cutting-edge tech across AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and beyond.

Typical responsibilities include:

Building and managing secure cloud environments (AWS / Azure)

Implementing IaC and automation using Terraform / Ansible

Supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps integration

Working closely with mission and delivery teams to deploy and maintain operational systems

Troubleshooting and optimising systems for performance and security

Engaging in R&D and low-TRL experimentation projects as part of early design teams

What Were Looking For

Active U K*C or eDV clearance

Strong background in Cloud, Platform, or DevOps engineering

Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD

Understanding of secure systems engineering and compliance in classified environments

Collaborative, delivery-focused mindset with the ability to work in cross-functional teams

Whats On Offer

Salary Range : 50,000 90,000 (depending on level and experience)

Hybrid working with flexibility to work from London or Manchester offices

Defined progression across technical and leadership tracks

Access to some of the UKs most advanced secure projects

Work alongside experts in Cloud, DevOps, and emerging tech within an organisation that values delivery, trust, and innovation

Why Join?

This isnt just another cleared engineering role. Its a genuine opportunity to work on programmes that matter, in teams that are delivering real results across National Security.

Youll be part of a team thats respected across the sector for their capability, commitment, and ability to get things done.

To express interest, apply directly or reach out to Luke Parry or the team at Opensourced for a confidential conversation.