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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Deployment Manager - **Company:** Whitespace - **Location:** Belfast, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, DevOps, Javaserver Pages, Runbook, Software Deployment, SC Clearance, Whitespace - **Published:** September 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2879148730-deployment-manager ## About the Role * A proven record managing or leading DevOps and/or forward deployed engineering teams, ideally in defence, national security or another high-assurance regulated sector. * Comfortable operating inside secure, accredited or air-gapped environments, with a practical understanding of what accreditation requires day to day. * Hands-on enough to unblock your team on the deployment stack: networking, hardware and secure build. * Strong operational discipline, with the ability to run multiple concurrent deployments across sites without dropping anything. * Credible in front of MOD, defence primes and government clients under scrutiny, including in classified or sensitive settings. * Calm under pressure, decisive and biased to action when a deployment goes sideways on-site. Nice to have * Existing UK security clearance (SC as a minimum, DV a strong advantage). * Direct experience with MOD frameworks, accreditation processes (RMADS, JSP 440/604) and contracting mechanisms. * A background deploying AI, data or software-intensive capability. * Awareness of export control regimes such as ITAR and EAR. Security and eligibility Whitespace works in UK defence and national security. This role requires eligibility for UK SC (Security Check) clearance as a minimum. You will need to meet the residency and nationality requirements for clearance, and be willing to undergo and maintain it. Existing DV clearance is a strong advantage. ## Description As Deployments Manager you sit at the point where commercial commitment meets technical reality. You make sure we deliver what we said, when we said, to a standard that holds up under scrutiny. This role carries real weight. Deployments move fast, requirements shift and the stakes are real. You will be trusted with significant autonomy and held to a high bar. What you will own Team leadership * Lead and grow a mixed team of DevOps engineers and forward deployed engineers. * Set the direction, standards and working practices for how the team operates on-site and at HQ. Client-side air-gapped delivery * Plan, sequence and resource deployments across multiple products and sites at the same time. * Align delivery to MOD and client accreditation timelines. Deployment process and tooling * Build and maintain repeatable, secure-by-design processes and runbooks that hold up in disconnected, classified environments. * Keep them current as products, sites and client requirements change. Technical and operational accountability * Act as the escalation point when something breaks on-site, including within SCIFs and other accredited facilities. * Own the fix through to closure, with clear communication to the client and the wider business. Stakeholder coordination * Work across engineering, programme and client security teams, including MOD, Dstl and defence prime contractors. * Represent Whitespace credibly in classified and sensitive settings. Risk, vetting and information assurance * Manage the risk, vetting and assurance requirements specific to classified, air-gapped and export-controlled (ITAR/EAR) environments. 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