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# DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** Richmond Square Consulting Ltd
- **Location:** Credenhill, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £80,000.0 - £100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Cloud Platform System, SC Clearance, Containerization, Devsecops
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/devops-engineer/57346995

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience as a DevSecOps Engineer, Cloud Architect, Cloud Security Architect, or similar
 * Proven experience leading large AWS implementations or migrations in secure or high-assurance environments
 * Hands-on expertise in designing and building cloud environments running critical workloads
 * Strong understanding of cloud security, DevSecOps, and secure architecture principles
 * Ability to lead architectural discussions and influence technical direction
 * Strong customer-facing consulting skills, including the ability to gather requirements and manage ambiguity
 * Ability to build strong relationships with customers and challenge established thinking where needed
 * Strong presentation, communication, and knowledge-sharing skills
 * Team leadership experience
 * Active MOD SC clearance
 * Willingness to undergo DV clearance

Desired skills

 * AWS certifications at Associate level or above
 * Experience in the national defence sector or other highly secure / regulated environments
 * Broader cloud knowledge across Azure and/or GCP
 * Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code
 * Experience with secure cloud migrations and modern platform design
 * Familiarity with containerisation, platform engineering, and secure CI/CD environments
 * Strong understanding of cloud governance, observability, and operational security practice
 * Please note: candidates must hold active MOD SC clearance and be willing to undergo DV clearance. This role also requires regular on-site presence in Hereford, * Cloud Architecture
 * Cloud Engineering
 * DevOps
 * DevSecOps

## Description

This is an opportunity to work on high-impact programmes supporting some of the UK's most complex and interesting security challenges. It would suit someone with deep cloud architecture and DevOps experience who enjoys working closely with customers, shaping secure cloud environments, and solving real-world problems in high-assurance settings., * Designing and delivering secure cloud environments to meet customer challenges

 * Working across a mix of greenfield and brownfield projects
 * Leading architecture discussions and design exercises
 * Applying DevSecOps and cloud security best practice in high-assurance environments
 * Building deep customer relationships and working closely with technical and operational teams
 * Helping customers understand, shape, and solve cloud and security challenges
 * Making pragmatic engineering trade-offs while maintaining strong technical quality
 * Collaborating with customers and partner suppliers to gather and shape requirements
 * Supporting secure delivery practices across cloud infrastructure, platforms, and engineering teams
 * Promoting knowledge sharing, technical leadership, and engineering excellence


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