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# Senior Devops Engineer

- **Company:** Talent International
- **Location:** Nottingham, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £130,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Ansible, Toolchain, Scripting, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), SC Clearance, Gitlab-ci, Deployment Automation, Maintaining Code, Cloud Migration, Terraform, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-devops-engineer/talent-international-uk-ltd-job108120421

## About the Role

* Active Security Clearance: Valid SC Clearance is essential due to the nature of the project environment.
 * AWS Cloud Engineering: Demonstrable experience developing and supporting AWS cloud-based applications, with specific hands-on expertise using EC2 and ECS.
 * Infrastructure and Configuration as Code: Strong experience writing, modularizing, and maintaining code using Terraform and Ansible.
 * CI/CD and OS Management: Proven track record with Unix/Linux/Windows operating systems in development or support roles, strong scripting abilities, and hands-on experience implementing/maintaining pipelines in GitLab CI.
 * Agile and Delivery: Demonstrable experience working within Software or Platform Engineering teams utilizing Scrum or Kanban frameworks with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.
 * Cloud Migration: Demonstrated background in migrating legacy systems and applications into modern cloud environments.

Technical Stack

 * Cloud: AWS (EC2, ECS)
 * Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform
 * Configuration Management: Ansible
 * CI/CD: GitLab CI
 * Operating Systems: Unix / Linux / Windows
 * Methodologies: Agile (Scrum / Kanban), CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, DDaT Framework

## Description

* Automation and Toolchains: Design, build, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolchains, striving to embed automation across the entire software delivery lifecycle.
 * Cloud Architecture and Infrastructure: Provision, implement, and maintain highly available, resilient, and scalable cloud infrastructure and services.
 * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with multidisciplinary, product-focused Agile teams (Scrum/Kanban) to gather technical requirements, evaluate modern tooling, and assist with operational issues.
 * Environment Management: Provision, configure, and maintain stable development, staging, and production environments.
 * Legacy Migration: Support the modernization and migration of legacy applications into secure cloud environments.
 * Standards and Security: Ensure all platforms, configurations, and deployment strategies align strictly with DDaT and government security standards.