Devops Engineer

DevOps Engineer – SC cleared

Permanent | Manchester or Blackpool | AWS | Terraform | SC Cleared

At Peregrine, we’re always seeking Specialist Talent that have the ideal mix of skills, experience, and attitude, to place with our vast array of clients. From Business Analysts in large government organisations to Software Developers in the private sector – we are always in search of the best talent to place, now.

The Role:

We are seeking an SC cleared DevOps Engineer to work as a forward deployed engineer, embedded within the Cyber Capability Unit. The role will support the design, build and deployment of AI powered solutions that strengthen cyber security and fraud preventi on capabilities.

You will work closely with engineers, product owners and stakeholders to understand operational needs, develop prototypes and deploy secure, reliable solutions within approved platforms and environments. This role directly supports the Cyber Resilience Cen tre’s mission and contributes to the wider security strategy by delivering practical, governed AI solutions that provide measurable operational value.

Responsibilities:

Cloud and Platform Integration

Design and deploy solutions in AWS cloud environments
Use infrastructure as code to ensure repeatable and compliant deployments
Ensure all solutions meet organisational governance, security and compliance standards

CI/CD and Automation

Configure, manage and maintain GitLab CI pipelines
Automate testing, build and deployment of infrastructure, applications and services
Promote best practice DevOps ways of working across environments Testing and Quality

Implement unit, integration and performance testing for all components
Ensure solutions are reliable, reproducible and stable across releases
Support continuous improvement of testing practices Monitoring and Incident Response

Implement observability and monitoring tooling
Track system performance and detect anomalies
Support incident response, troubleshooting and root cause analysis in live environments Collaboration and Delivery

Work closely with engineers, analysts and stakeholders
Translate requirements into working technical solutions
Support deployment, handover and ongoing optimisation of delivered capabilities

Skills & Experience:

Active SC clearance
Strong experience deploying and operating solutions in AWS (6+ years ).
Infrastructure as code using Terraform (6+ years ).
CI/CD pipeline development using GitLab CI (6+ years ).
Experience with monitoring, logging and alerting tools
Understanding of secure DevOps practices in regulated environments
Experience working with large data stores or big data platforms

Desirable skills:

Experience supporting AI or data driven platforms
Knowledge of cyber security or fraud prevention domains
Experience working within government or critical national infrastructure environments

About Peregrine We build workforces that deliver tech and change programmes at leading UK organisations. science from Peregrine Intelligence , our industry accredited Peregrine Academy By combining data , and market leading attraction and diversity initiatives, we bridge capability gaps at all levels in public and private sector organisations. We work closely with our clients to understand their challenges and deliver flexible, long term solutions that ma ke a real difference. When you join Peregrine, you become part of a team that’s focused on growth, both yours, our clients’, and the sectors we support. You’ll also get access to a full range of benefits alongside your salary.

How Specialist Talent Works As a permanent employee at Peregrine, you’ll be part of our Specialist Talent team. That means you’ll work on site or remotely with our clients, supporting them on complex, high impact projects in Data, Digital and Business Transformation. You’ll get the variety and challenge of consultancy work, with the stability and support of a permanent role. You’re not a contractor - you’re a valued member of our team, with access to all the same benefits, learning opportunities, and community.

Our Culture We’re curious, open, and always learning. We believe in doing great work and doing it with integrity. We support each other, share ideas freely, and celebrate progress big and small. And we care about the impact we make, whether that’s helping clients solv e tough problems or creating opportunities for people from all walks of life. Diversity and Inclusion We’re proud to be a diverse team, with 20+ nationalities represented across Peregrine. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences, and we’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Through our partnerships and in ternal initiatives, we’re working to improve social mobility, reduce our environmental impact, and help our clients build more inclusive teams too