Senior DevOps Engineer

About the Role

Are you an experienced DevOps Engineer looking to work on secure, mission‑critical platforms that really matter? You’ll join a collaborative team working in a trusted environment, supporting and evolving complex systems for high‑profile public sector clients. This role is fully on‑site and offers the opportunity to deepen your technical expertise while contributing to meaningful outcomes in national security.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, triage and resolve incidents and stories efficiently and promptly.
• Proactively monitor and maintain system health to ensure high levels of service availability.
• Act as a focal point for Elastic‑related problems, issues, changes and queries.
• Work across a mixture of BAU support and project‑based activities.
• Follow disciplined, structured ITIL‑based service management processes.
• Develop and maintain effective customer and third‑party relationships.

Requirements

• Understanding of virtualisation technologies, including containerisation and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code, scripting and automation principles.
• Understanding of Linux operating systems and core networking concepts, including routing, firewalls and proxies.
• Understanding of digital certificates, authentication principles and certificate authorities.
• Experience using Elasticsearch, Kibana and Elastic Cloud Enterprise.
• Experience working within a DevOps or operational support environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Ansible, Bash scripting and Terraform.
• Knowledge of PKI and information security methods.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware components.
• Experience using version control systems such as Git.
• Awareness of Apache NiFi, Docker, load balancing and DNS.
• Experience of Agile delivery methods, including sprint‑based working.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Pension scheme.
• Flexible working arrangements to support work/life balance.

Employment Details

• Employment Type: Full‑time, Permanent
• Location: Gloucestershire, London or Manchester
• Security Clearance Level: DV enhanced
• Salary: £55,000 – £60,000

About the Company

Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work makes a real difference to national security, operating in a unique and privileged environment. The company provides time for professional development, coaching, mentoring, and a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and proud of their contributions to safety‑ and security‑critical markets.