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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