DevOps Engineer (DV cleared) - Systems Integrator

Looking to use your skills to strengthen national security and protect critical infrastructure?

Join a leading systems integrator delivering advanced IT infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions for the UK Defence sector. Focused on resilience, innovation, and compliance, the business provides end-to-end managed services to run, maintain, and secure complex IT systems and hosted applications. With deep expertise in Secure By Design principles, system architecture, and platform implementation, the organization empowers defence operations with reliable, secure, and future-ready technology while offering consultancy and guidance to meet evolving security requirements.

If you’re ready to contribute to critical national security initiatives while working with a team of experts, apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design and evolution of automated VMware platforms, using infrastructure-as-code approaches to deliver consistent, resilient environments across secure estates. Create and refine automation that provisions, configures, and maintains both Windows and Linux systems, reducing operational overhead and improving reliability.

• Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines that support secure software delivery, embedding quality checks and security controls throughout the lifecycle. Improve how containerised workloads are deployed and supported, ensuring performance, availability, and compliance across hybrid environments.

• Identify manual or error-prone operational tasks and replace them with scripted or declarative workflows. Work closely with Agile delivery teams to integrate security best practices into everyday engineering activities while maintaining clear, usable technical documentation. Keep an eye on emerging tools and techniques, feeding practical improvements back into the wider engineering approach.

Skills/Must have:

• Active DV Clearance
• Strong hands-on experience automating VMware environments using Terraform and/or Ansible
• Solid understanding of Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and Windows Server, including automated configuration and lifecycle management
• Practical experience working with DevSecOps toolchains such as Git/Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, and code quality or security scanning tools (e.g. SonarQube)

Nice to have:

• Exposure to SDN, virtualised networking, load balancing, or identity services
• Experience applying security-as-code principles, including system hardening and Zero Trust concepts
• Ability to explain technical topics clearly to mixed technical and non-technical audiences
• Relevant certifications (e.g. VMware VCP, DevOps cloud certifications, Kubernetes)

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work on high-impact, secure infrastructure programmes
• Flexible salary within range for the right candidate
• Exposure to modern DevSecOps and automation practices
• Hybrid working across secure customer locations

Salary:

• Up to £65,000 per annum (flexible for the right skill set)