1,072 Senior Devops Engineer jobs in the United Kingdom

DevOps Engineer (eDV Cleared)

• £80,000 – £110,000 DOE + Bonuses
• Hybrid / Remote with Secure Site Access (as required)
• UK*C / Enhanced DV Clearance Required – Sole British Nationals Only

About the Role

Opensourced® is working with a cutting-edge secure-tech organisation delivering high-performance, cloud-native platforms to some of the UK's most mission-critical national security programmes. As part of their ongoing growth, they’re looking to hire Senior and Lead DevOps Engineers to support both new and existing secure transformation projects.

You’ll play a key role in architecting and maintaining scalable, security-first cloud infrastructure using AWS, Kubernetes, and real-time data streaming pipelines. This is a hands-on role for engineers who thrive in high-assurance environments and enjoy driving automation and DevSecOps best practices.

What’s on Offer

• Highly competitive salary and hybrid flexibility
• Work on classified, mission-critical national security projects
• Clear career progression in a modern DevSecOps culture
• Latest tools and cloud-native platforms at scale
• Direct impact on secure solutions shaping UK defence programmes

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and supporting secure AWS multi-account environments
• Driving automation, container orchestration, and real-time data pipelines
• Leading initiatives in infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and platform monitoring
• Enabling robust security practices across DevOps delivery teams

Core Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with AWS MSK (Kafka) and secure AWS environments
• Proven production experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm
• Proficiency with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines (Drone / GitLab)
• Excellent understanding of Kafka internals and secure stream processing
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)
• Knowledge of security hardening, IAM, WAF, Shield, Vault
• Working knowledge of Agile, IaC, and DevSecOps delivery
• Must hold UK*C or Enhanced DV (eDV) Clearance – sole British nationals only

How to Apply

Send your CV to for a confidential conversation.

Please note: Only candidates meeting the clearance requirements can be considered for this role.

New Permanent Opportunity for a DV Cleared DevOps and Cloud Consultant for a leading National Security and Defence client in Cheltenham.

• Must have active DV Clearance
• Up to £85k DoE plus bonuses and benefits
• 3 days on-site per week in Cheltenham
• Skills required in AWS/Azure, Containerisation, Orchestration, CI/CD, Automation

Who are we?

We are recruiting a Cloud and DevOps Consultant with enhanced DV Clearance for a prestigious client to work on a portfolio of public and private sector projects. Our client is a global leader in technology, consulting, and engineering services at the forefront of innovation. You’ll experience excellent career progression opportunities to develop your skillset and personal profile in an inclusive culture.

What will the Cloud and DevOps Consultant be doing?

You'll lead clients through their cloud journey, aiding in the creation of robust, scalable platforms for critical services. Your role involves designing and implementing agile cloud environments, covering everything from architecture to operations, prototyping, and testing. You’ll have exclusive chances to learn, grow, and lead in cutting-edge areas like infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, containers, platform-as-a-service, CI/CD, and micro-services.

Key Skills and Requirements

• Active DV Clearance
• Proficient in offering clear, practical solutions to intricate business challenges
• Effective communication of technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Assessing applications for migration to the cloud, based on technical suitability

Technical skills:

• Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Cloud automation and CI/CD
• DevOps practices and toolchains
• Linux and Windows system management with automation frameworks like Ansible, Puppet, and PowerShell

TO BE CONSIDERED….

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly at For further information please call me on or - I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7 am until 10 pm. If unavailable, please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS:

DevOps Engineer / Cloud Consultant / DevOps Consultant / AWS / Azure / Kubernetes / CI/CD / Ansible / Terraform / Docker / Python / Cheltenham / Security Cleared / DV / DV Cleared / Enhanced Clearance

We are seeking a suitably experienced AWS DevOps Engineer with
current or recently expired SC Clearance.

This is a fully remote DevOps role.

You will have at least 5 years AWS DevOps experience and
have recently held or hold current SC Clearance.

DevOps Engineer - AWS

Permanent

Location: Fully Remote

Salary: £67,000

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure on the cloud.
• Collaborate with development teams to define and implement infrastructure requirements.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the build & deployment process.
• Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure issues, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Implement and manage security best practices across the cloud environments.
• Deploy preventative and detective guardrails to enforce organisation policies and ensure compliance.
• Optimize cloud costs and resource utilization.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of infrastructure and processes.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and the tools.

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Experience of deploying & managing cloud infrastructure for Data Solutions
• Hands-on experience of working with AWS services, including but not limited to EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Glue, EMR, VPC, IAM, Redshift, etc.
• Good experience in setting up reliable cloud networking that is highly secured.
• Experience of setting up standard cloud governance policies through IAM roles.
• Extensive experience with Terraform, including writing, testing, and deploying Terraform scripts.
• Strong understanding & experience of setting up CI/CD using GitHub Actions.
• Experience of maintaining & configuring Linux VMs and scripting via Python, Bash, or Shell.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, or Grafana
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

DevOps Contract - Public Sector - Active Security and NPPV3 Clearance Required

OB Collective are currently hiring for a Senior DevOps Engineer, on a contract basis, to join an established Public Sector client of ours to work on a transformational project - initially as a 3 month piece of work.

Working closely with a team of DevOps Engineers and Architects, the incoming contractor will need extensive hands-on experience with the following:

• AWS Cloud and AWS Services
• Containerisation with Docker Compose
• IaC with Terraform
• Automation with Ansible
• CI/CD with GitLab pipelines
• Scripting with Python or Bash

This role is remote first, with office visits only required once p/month for team days, and can offer £ p/day inside IR35, for an initial 3 months.

To apply, you must have active Security and NPPV3 clearance.

DevOps Contract - Public Sector - Active Security and NPPV3 Clearance Required

About the Compan

We are working with a Global Financial Exchange who are building a brand-new front-office options platform. No legacy. Work alongside senior engineers who ship fast and care about quality.

About the Role

We are looking for a Junior candidate who is passionate about developing new skills.

Responsibilities

• Build automation for build/test/release
• Write Python tools to remove toil
• Containerise services and environments
• Start shaping Infra as Code (Terraform/Helm/Ansible a plus)
• Level up observability: logs, metrics, alerts
• Join incident drills and learn production best practice

Qualifications

• Solid Python for automation
• Linux, Git, CI/CD basics (GitHub Actions or Jenkins)
• 2.1 or higher CS degree or related field

Required Skills

• Solid Python for automation
• Linux, Git, CI/CD basics (GitHub Actions or Jenkins)
• Core networking (DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP)

Preferred Skills

• Terraform, Helm, Ansible
• Docker/Kubernetes
• Prometheus/Grafana or ELK/OpenSearch

Pay range and compensation package

• Greenfield build with a new, tight team
• Clear progression and mentorship
• Competitive salary and bonus
• London office, hybrid 3 days per week

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.

DevOps Engineer - Wearables

A new role has become available for a DevOps Engineer at a company which is developing cutting edge wearable payments technology. With this payment solution being used by financial institutions, wearable manufacturers as well as events and stadium owners, the possible applications of this secure payment technology are endless.

As a DevOps Engineer you will be in charge of designing and maintaining both cloud and physical infrastructure. For the cloud side, they use AWS and as part of the physical infrastructure, you will need to go to their datacentre from time to time. This role is ideal for a junior-mid level engineer, hoping to exapnd their skills and knowledge.

This is a highly varied role where you will get the opporunity to own and drive forward DevOps projects in this company. Some you the AWS services you will get to use include: EC2, DynamoDB, Elastic Beanstalk, Route 53, Lambda, Cloudfront, AWS Firewall Manager, Terraform, Certificate Manager, Cloudwatch, CloudTrail and SNS/SQS.

Requirements:

- AWS experience

- Cisco and Juniper switches / firewalls

- Linux based servers or similar

Apply: Kristian AT enterpriserecruitment DOT com

Position: DevOps Engineer - Wearables

DevOps Engineer - Wearables

A new role has become available for a DevOps Engineer at a company which is developing cutting edge wearable payments technology. With this payment solution being used by financial institutions, wearable manufacturers as well as events and stadium owners, the possible applications of this secure payment technology are endless.

As a DevOps Engineer you will be in charge of designing and maintaining both cloud and physical infrastructure. For the cloud side, they use AWS and as part of the physical infrastructure, you will need to go to their datacentre from time to time. This role is ideal for a junior-mid level engineer, hoping to exapnd their skills and knowledge.

This is a highly varied role where you will get the opporunity to own and drive forward DevOps projects in this company. Some you the AWS services you will get to use include: EC2, DynamoDB, Elastic Beanstalk, Route 53, Lambda, Cloudfront, AWS Firewall Manager, Terraform, Certificate Manager, Cloudwatch, CloudTrail and SNS/SQS.

Requirements:

- AWS experience

- Cisco and Juniper switches / firewalls

- Linux based servers or similar

Apply: Kristian AT enterpriserecruitment DOT com

Position: DevOps Engineer - Wearables

About the Compan

We are working with a Global Financial Exchange who are building a brand-new front-office options platform. No legacy. Work alongside senior engineers who ship fast and care about quality.

About the Role

We are looking for a Junior candidate who is passionate about developing new skills.

Responsibilities

• Build automation for build/test/release
• Write Python tools to remove toil
• Containerise services and environments
• Start shaping Infra as Code (Terraform/Helm/Ansible a plus)
• Level up observability: logs, metrics, alerts
• Join incident drills and learn production best practice

Qualifications

• Solid Python for automation
• Linux, Git, CI/CD basics (GitHub Actions or Jenkins)
• 2.1 or higher CS degree or related field

Required Skills

• Solid Python for automation
• Linux, Git, CI/CD basics (GitHub Actions or Jenkins)
• Core networking (DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP)

Preferred Skills

• Terraform, Helm, Ansible
• Docker/Kubernetes
• Prometheus/Grafana or ELK/OpenSearch

Pay range and compensation package

• Greenfield build with a new, tight team
• Clear progression and mentorship
• Competitive salary and bonus
• London office, hybrid 3 days per week

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.

Contract: DevOps Engineer: Up to £400PD Outside IR35: 6 months (Rolling): Mostly remote

A consulting partner is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a high-profile financial services client, based out of Berlin, but operating remotely in the UK, on Berlin timezone.

The successful DevOps Engineer will have a background as a Support Engineer, and will be tasked with supporting critical systems and providing technical support as well as troubleshooting, incident management and system monitoring and maintenance.

You'll take ownership of complex technical issues across Linux, Windows, and cloud environments (Azure/AWS), leading incident response and ensuring systems remain stable, secure, and performant.

In addition, you will be required to liaise with key stakeholders and customers, forming key relationships with both.

Key skills:

• 5+ years' experience in technical support or system administration
• Financial Services/Trading experience
• Strong knowledge of Linux & Windows environments, as well as AWS & Azure
• Automation & Scripting: Bash, Python, or PowerShell
• Familiar with monitoring tools (eg New Relic, Kibana)
• Excellent troubleshooting and incident management skills
• (Bonus) Exposure to CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform or Ansible

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a high profile financial services organisation and provide a support on critical systems.

Contract: DevOps Engineer: Up to £400PD Outside IR35: 6 months (Rolling): Mostly remote

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