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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps Engineer - Security and Intelligence - **Company:** Hackajob Ltd - **Location:** Cheltenham, UK - **Salary:** £90,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Build Automation, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Live Connect (Windows), OpenShift, Reliability Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering Practices, Ansible, Software Deployment, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Software Security, Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Cloud Migration, Terraform, Devsecops - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5868805525 ## About the Role * Experience working within UK Security & Intelligence, defence, or other secure government environments * Strong knowledge of cloud, platform engineering, and DevSecOps practices, with a focus on secure, automated delivery * Experience with AWS and container platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, EKS, or ECS * Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code and automation tooling such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar * Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, including automated build, test, deployment, and release processes * Familiarity with security integration, quality gates, and compliance controls within delivery pipelines * Experience implementing observability practices, including monitoring, logging, alerting, and service metrics * Understanding of SRE principles, including reliability engineering, incident management, and continuous improvement * Awareness of secure deployment, compliance requirements, and operational security best practices * The successful candidate must hold a current high level security clearance ## Description * Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines to support efficient, automated software delivery * Develop and manage cloud-native infrastructure using AWS and Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible * Support containerised platforms and environments, including Kubernetes, OpenShift, EKS, and ECS * Embed security controls, quality gates, and compliance checks into DevSecOps workflows * Implement observability, monitoring, logging, and alerting to support reliable live services * Contribute to SRE practices, improving service reliability, performance, and operational resilience * Automate build, deployment, and platform processes to reduce manual overhead and improve release confidence * Collaborate within Agile teams, supporting delivery, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement * Provide technical guidance on platform engineering, cloud, and deployment best practices * Support production environments, including incident resolution, environment management, and release readiness * Build and maintain secure DevSecOps pipelines to support continuous delivery * Develop Infrastructure as Code and automated platform capabilities * Support AWS-based environments, including Kubernetes, OpenShift, EKS, and ECS * Implement observability, monitoring, logging, and alerting for live services * Support SRE practices, cloud migration activities, and production platform operations Technologies: * AWS * Ansible * CI/CD * Cloud * DevSecOps * DevOps * Incident Management * Support * Kubernetes * OpenShift * Security * Terraform * Backbone * Excel, We are partnering with hackajob to hire a DevOps / Platform Engineer for Envitia. We operate at the heart of the UKs most sensitive and high-profile operations, delivering situational awareness and information advantage across C5ISR by fusing cyber, geospatial, and kinetic data into an operational picture. Our solutions are secure-by-design and built to protect sensitive information in contested environments. You will work within small, agile, multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating with software engineers, test engineers, architects, SRE specialists, and mission stakeholders across AWS and cloud-native technologies. The role is anticipated to require up to 80% onsite working at client locations in Cheltenham, London, or Manchester depending on project requirements. We offer 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off, the ability to buy and sell 5 days of holiday, private healthcare, training and skills development, fitness reimbursement, life assurance, pension support, Perkbox discounts, internal reward schemes, and community engagement and volunteer opportunities. We are committed to inclusion, accessibility, and work-life balance, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. ## Related Videos - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [You can’t hack what you can’t see](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/41-you-can-t-hack-what-you-can-t-see) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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