DevOps Engineer

Job description

DevOps Engineer - Junior-Senior

Location: Berkshire (On-site)

Security Clearance: Must be eligible for DV clearance

An opportunity has arisen for a DevOps Engineer to join a highly secure and innovative cyber and defence technology environment, supporting the development of advanced cryptographic and secure communication systems used in mission-critical operations.

Working within a DevOps and configuration management team, you will support multiple software and firmware projects, providing build management, configuration management, and CI/CD solutions across a range of development programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain CI pipelines, ensuring they remain operational and deliver required outputs to project teams
• Implement improvements and optimisations to existing CI/CD processes
• Act as the DevOps interface for project teams, understanding development workflows and technical requirements
• Monitor the DevOps environment using dashboards, investigating events and performing remediation where required
• Support research and continuous improvement of DevOps tooling and processes
• Test and validate changes within prototype environments before implementation
• Work across multiple engineering teams across various technologies and locations

Required Skills & Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent industry experience
• Experience with Version Control Systems (Git, SVN, SourceTree, TortoiseSVN)
• Scripting experience (Python, PowerShell, Bash or CMD)
• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins, GitHub Enterprise or GitLab
• Exposure to Configuration Management tools such as Ansible or Packer
• Experience with task management tools (Jira, GitHub, GitLab)

Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme
• Private medical cover
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (option to buy additional days)
• Pension contribution
• 4x life assurance
• Flexible working hours with early Friday finish
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Reading

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English