DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer
Location: Hereford (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite per week)
Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 per annum, depending on experience
Clearance: SC Clearable - Sole British Nationals only
CPS Group are supporting a global IT consultancy who are looking to grow their DevOps function due to an influx of new projects.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team, working on complex projects across the UK Defence and Government sectors.
The Role:
* Design, implement and maintain cloud infrastructure using AWS.
* Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters, using technologies such as Docker and Helm.
* Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
* Implement infrastructure monitoring, security and compliance measures.
* Optimise infrastructure for performance, scalability, availability and cost.
* Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues.
* Support and mentor junior members of the DevOps team where required.
Required Experience:
* Experience in a DevOps or Cloud Engineering role.
* Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS.
* Experience with Kubernetes, Docker and infrastructure automation.
* Knowledge of CI/CD tools and Infrastructure as Code, such as Jenkins, GitLab and Terraform.
* An understanding of secure infrastructure, monitoring and high-availability environments.
* Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
* Defence or Government project experience is highly desirable but not essential.
Security Clearance Requirements:
* Due to the nature of the projects, candidates must be eligible for SC clearance and be a sole British national.
* Candidates must also meet the relevant UK residency requirements for clearance.
If you're an experienced DevOps Engineer looking for your next challenge within a growing consultancy, I'd be keen to hear from you.
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