DevOps Engineer

About

A fantastic opportunity for a DevOps Engineer to join a well-established technology company delivering secure, scalable software solutions within a highly regulated environment. This role will play a key part in driving automation, improving deployment processes, and ensuring the reliability and performance of critical systems. You will work across both cloud and on-premise environments, supporting modern DevOps practices and contributing to continuous delivery and platform evolution.

Location

Leicestershire – hybrid, expected in the office at least 2 days per week (some public transport available from Leicester, Rugby and Market Harborough but much easier if you drive)

Salary

Competitive + benefits

Requirements for DevOps Engineer:

• Strong commercial experience working in a DevOps or Platform Engineering role
• Experience working within security-focused or highly regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI or Azure DevOps
• Experience managing cloud and on-premise infrastructure, particularly within Microsoft environments
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and system administration principles
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Bash, Python or PowerShell
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions
• Strong troubleshooting skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively across teams
• Eligibility to obtain UK security clearance

Desirable:

• Experience with GitOps and modern deployment strategies
• Exposure to multiple cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Degree educated in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject

Responsibilities for DevOps Engineer:

• Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient software delivery
• Administer and optimise cloud and on-premise application environments
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions across systems and applications
• Ensure security best practices are embedded across infrastructure and deployment processes
• Develop scripts and tooling to automate routine tasks and improve operational efficiency
• Support the full application lifecycle, including troubleshooting and resolving deployment issues
• Manage incidents and requests in line with structured frameworks such as ITIL
• Collaborate closely with software engineering and IT teams to support delivery and reliability
• Contribute to improving system scalability, performance and resilience

What the role offers:

• Opportunity to work within a secure and highly technical environment
• Exposure to a broad and modern DevOps toolset
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• The chance to play a key role in improving and evolving platform capabilities