DevOps Engineer

Job Description

DevOps Engineer – Defence & Security

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Newcastle

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Requires SC Clearance or Eligible for SC Clearance

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The Opportunity

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Join a high-performing engineering team delivering secure, scalable infrastructure and platforms for mission-critical Defence & Security programmes. This role is ideal for DevOps engineers who thrive in complex environments and want to work with modern cloud, automation, and container technologies.

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What You’ll Do

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• Build, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines

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• Develop infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Packer)

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• Manage containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes

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• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions (ELK, Grafana)

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• Support cloud environments across AWS, Azure, or GCP

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• Ensure secure, reliable deployments with strong DevSecOps practices

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• Work across Windows & Linux environments, including virtualisation (VMware)

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• Manage artefacts, code quality, and release processes

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What You’ll Need

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• Experience with scripting or development (Python, PowerShell, C#, Java, or C++)

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• Strong CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TeamCity or similar)

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• Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration tools

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• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

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• Understanding of monitoring, logging, and system performance

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• Familiarity with databases (e.g. SQL Server) and job scheduling tools

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• Experience with Atlassian tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence)

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Bonus Skills

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• Experience with Artifactory, SonarQube

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• VMware (vSphere), SAN environments

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• Security best practices (secrets management, vulnerability scanning)

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Security Requirement

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SC clearance (or willingness/eligibility to obtain) is required.

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