DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer (eDV Cleared)

• £80,000 – £110,000 DOE + Bonuses
• Hybrid / Remote with Secure Site Access (as required)
• UK*C / Enhanced DV Clearance Required – Sole British Nationals Only

About the Role

Opensourced® is working with a cutting-edge secure-tech organisation delivering high-performance, cloud-native platforms to some of the UK's most mission-critical national security programmes. As part of their ongoing growth, they’re looking to hire Senior and Lead DevOps Engineers to support both new and existing secure transformation projects.

You’ll play a key role in architecting and maintaining scalable, security-first cloud infrastructure using AWS, Kubernetes, and real-time data streaming pipelines. This is a hands-on role for engineers who thrive in high-assurance environments and enjoy driving automation and DevSecOps best practices.

What’s on Offer

• Highly competitive salary and hybrid flexibility
• Work on classified, mission-critical national security projects
• Clear career progression in a modern DevSecOps culture
• Latest tools and cloud-native platforms at scale
• Direct impact on secure solutions shaping UK defence programmes

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and supporting secure AWS multi-account environments
• Driving automation, container orchestration, and real-time data pipelines
• Leading initiatives in infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and platform monitoring
• Enabling robust security practices across DevOps delivery teams

Core Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with AWS MSK (Kafka) and secure AWS environments
• Proven production experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm
• Proficiency with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines (Drone / GitLab)
• Excellent understanding of Kafka internals and secure stream processing
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)
• Knowledge of security hardening, IAM, WAF, Shield, Vault
• Working knowledge of Agile, IaC, and DevSecOps delivery
• Must hold UK*C or Enhanced DV (eDV) Clearance – sole British nationals only

How to Apply

Send your CV to luke.parry@opensourced.agency for a confidential conversation.

Please note: Only candidates meeting the clearance requirements can be considered for this role.