Quick overview
Job description
Location: Basingstoke
Contract: 9 months +
Rate: £650 to £675 per day - Outside IR35
Clearance: Active, transferable UK DV
We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a specialist team delivering secure and innovative technology solutions within a confidential government environment.
Essential Skills & Experience
- 7+ years' DevOps experience
- Experience leading DevOps teams and mentoring junior engineers
- Strong experience with AWS, Azure and/or GCP
- Design and management of CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with Jenkins, Git, Bamboo or cloud-native CI/CD tooling
- Strong Docker and Kubernetes experience
- Scripting with Python, Bash and/or PowerShell
- Experience producing technical designs and documentation
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Passion for automation, innovation and emerging technologies
Desirable Skills
- Understanding of SRE principles
- Experience with PKI and TLS
- Experience working within secure or government environments
Security Requirements - Essential
- Active and transferable UK DV clearance
- Clearance generally less than 10 years old, with at least 12 months remaining (18 months preferred)
- Must have worked on a Government/Police contract requiring NSV clearance within the last 12 months
- Must not have resided overseas for more than 6 months during any break in government service
- Sole British National only - no dual nationality
- UK/British passport only; no OCI, NICOP or equivalent additional national identity documentation
Client and project details are confidential.
Skills: DevOps, CI/CD, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Git, Python, Bash, PowerShell, SRE, PKI, TLS
If you'd like to discuss this Azure DevOps Engineer role in more detail, please send your updated CV to and I will get in touch.
Similar jobs
- PR

Platform EngineerRecently posted
Project Recruit · Edinburgh, Midlothian · Remote · Posted 12 Nov 2026 🇬🇧
DockerGitBash+9TechnologySalary not listed - SG

DevOps EngineerRecently posted
Sanderson Government & Defence · Telford, Shropshire · Hybrid · Posted 12 Nov 2026 🇬🇧
GitOWASPSelenium+16TechnologySalary not listed - CB
Azure Platform Engineer - SC ClearedRecently posted
CBS Butler · Croydon, Surrey · Remote · Posted 12 Nov 2026 🇬🇧
DockerMongoDBGit+6TechnologySalary not listed - GT

Senior DevOps EngineerRecently posted
GIOS Technology Limited · Manchester, Lancashire · Hybrid · Posted 12 Nov 2026 🇬🇧
GCPGitAWS+4TechnologySalary not listed - CT
Platform EngineerRecently posted
Cititec Talent Limited · United Kingdom · Hybrid · Posted 12 Nov 2026 🇬🇧
AWSBashDNS+5TechnologySalary not listed - BS
Senior DevOps Engineer - Design, Automation, Testing, Mentoring, Hybrid, 12 months SC ClearedRecently posted
Bangura Solutions · United Kingdom · Hybrid · Posted 12 Nov 2026 🇬🇧
GitAWSGoogle Cloud+3TechnologySalary not listed - PS

Lead DevOps EngineerRecently posted
Public Sector Resourcing CWS · United Kingdom · Hybrid · Posted 12 Nov 2026 🇬🇧
DockerGitGitHub Actions+8Technology£60.4k - £74.6k/yr - P2

Cloud / Platform EngineerRecently posted
Profile 29 · United Kingdom · Remote · Posted 12 Nov 2026 🇬🇧
DockerGCPMongoDB+26Technology£65k/yr - NS
Platform EngineerRecently posted
NSD · Fenham, Newcastle Upon Tyne · Hybrid · Posted 12 Nov 2026 🇬🇧
DockerGitAWS+6Technology£85k/yr - SG
DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)Recently posted
Sanderson Government and Defence · cheltenham · Hybrid · Posted 12 Nov 2026 🇬🇧
Technology£75k/yr - AS
Azure DevOps EngineerRecently posted
Adria Solutions · manchester · Hybrid · Posted 12 Nov 2026 🇬🇧
AzureAzure DevOpsTechnologySalary not listed - HA

Senior Platform EngineerRecently posted
Hackajob Ltd · bristol · Hybrid · Posted 12 Nov 2026 🇬🇧
TechnologySalary not listed
