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# DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** Experis
- **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Job Scheduling, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, SonarQube, VMware VSphere, Workflow Management Systems, Data Logging, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Grafana, SC Clearance, Containerization, Atlassian Tools, Teamcity, Terraform, Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis, Artifactory, Vmware
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815162348-devops-engineer

## About the Role

* Experience with scripting or development (Python, PowerShell, C#, Java, or C++)
 * Strong CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TeamCity or similar)
 * Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration tools
 * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
 * Understanding of monitoring, logging, and system performance
 * Familiarity with databases (e.g. SQL Server) and job scheduling tools
 * Experience with Atlassian tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence)

Bonus Skills

 * Experience with Artifactory, SonarQube
 * VMware (vSphere), SAN environments
 * Security best practices (secrets management, vulnerability scanning)

## Description

Requires SC Clearance or Eligible for SC Clearance

The Opportunity

Join a high-performing engineering team delivering secure, scalable infrastructure and platforms for mission-critical Defence & Security programmes. This role is ideal for DevOps engineers who thrive in complex environments and want to work with modern cloud, automation, and container technologies.

What You'll Do

 * Build, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines
 * Develop infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Packer)
 * Manage containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes
 * Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions (ELK, Grafana)
 * Support cloud environments across AWS, Azure, or GCP
 * Ensure secure, reliable deployments with strong DevSecOps practices
 * Manage artefacts, code quality, and release processes

What You'll Need

 * Experience with scripting or development (Python, PowerShell, C#, Java, or C++)
 * Strong CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TeamCity or similar)
 * Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration tools
 * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
 * Understanding of monitoring, logging, and system performance
 * Familiarity with databases (e.g. SQL Server) and job scheduling tools
 * Experience with Atlassian tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence)

Bonus Skills

 * Experience with Artifactory, SonarQube
 * VMware (vSphere), SAN environments
 * Security best practices (secrets management, vulnerability scanning)

Security Requirement

SC clearance (or willingness/eligibility to obtain) is required.


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