Senior DevOps Engineer – Government & Public Sector

Location: London (1 day a week)

Salary: £60,000 – £70,000

Clearance: SC Cleared or Eligible

Join one of the UK’s most respected consultancies and play a pivotal role in delivering cutting-edge cloud and infrastructure solutions to government clients. We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who is passionate about automation, innovation, and secure, scalable systems, someone who thrives in solving complex challenges that make a real difference to the nation.

About the Role

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you’ll be part of a high-performing team designing, implementing, and optimising cloud infrastructure for large-scale data and digital transformation programmes within the public sector. You’ll collaborate closely with development and security teams to build robust CI/CD pipelines, ensure cloud governance, and maintain a culture of automation and excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage secure, scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS).
• Partner with development teams to define and implement infrastructure requirements.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Implement security best practices and compliance guardrails across cloud environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise infrastructure for performance and cost-efficiency.
• Develop and maintain clear documentation and standards for all infrastructure processes.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, evaluating and implementing new DevOps tools and techniques.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in DevOps or a similar engineering role.
• Proven experience deploying and managing AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Glue, EMR, VPC, IAM, Redshift, etc.).
• Strong background in Terraform for infrastructure as code.
• Expertise in CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions.
• Hands-on experience managing Linux environments and scripting (Python, Bash, or Shell).
• Deep understanding of cloud networking, IAM roles, and security governance.
• Experience with monitoring and logging (e.g., CloudWatch, Grafana).

Why Join Us

• Work on high-impact, nationally significant projects that shape the future of public services.
• Join a renowned consultancy that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Competitive salary (£60,000–£70,000) plus generous benefits and professional development support.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your DevOps career and want to contribute to projects that matter, we’d love to hear from you.