Cloud Engineer

Salary: Up to £72,000 (Dependent on Experience)

Security Clearance: Must be eligible a sole British Citizen.

Role Overview

As a DevOps Engineer within the Digital Intelligence division, you will be the vital link between development, testing, and operations. You will support national security missions by automating the delivery of high-assurance software. Your work ensures that code moves swiftly from developer environments to secure, hardened production platforms with maximum reliability and minimal manual intervention.

Key Responsibilities

• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Design, build, and maintain automated build and release pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) to streamline software delivery.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Use tools like Terraform or Ansible to manage cloud and on-premise infrastructure in a repeatable, version-controlled manner.
• Container Orchestration: Deploy and manage scalable workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, or self-hosted clusters).
• Cloud & Platform Management: Configure and secure environments across Public (AWS/Azure) and Private cloud platforms.
• System Integration: Collaborate with software engineers to resolve complex issues across infrastructure, networking, and databases.
• Security & Hardening: Implement DevSecOps best practices, including server hardening and automated security benchmarking (e.g., CIS).

Professional Experience

• Proven experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure role within a complex, high-security or regulated environment.
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams (Scrum or Kanban).
• Strong understanding of monitoring and logging stacks (e.g., ELK, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Deep familiarity with version control systems, specifically Git.
• A “Security-First” mindset regarding all aspects of automation and deployment.

Benefits & Culture

• Flexible Working: Hybrid working model with a focus on work-life balance.
• Career Progression: Defined pathways into Senior DevOps or Lead Architect roles.
• Professional Development: Access to dedicated training budgets and internal mentorship.
• Pension & Healthcare: Industry-leading pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Security & Eligibility

• Nationality: Due to the nature of the work within Digital Intelligence, candidates must typically be British Citizens (often without dual nationality) to meet vetting requirements.
• Clearance: Successful candidates will be required to undergo a rigorous UK government background investigation (SC or DV level).

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