Big Red Recruitment
Build technology that matters.
Join an engineering team delivering secure, highly available cloud platforms that support critical public safety services across the UK. Based in Leicestershire, you'll work on mission-critical systems where reliability, resilience and innovation are essential, playing a key role in modernising the technology behind services that make a real difference every day.
Our client is a long-established UK technology business undergoing an exciting engineering transformation. With significant investment in cloud technologies, AI-assisted development and modern engineering practices, they're building a culture focused on innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
This is a fantastic opportunity to influence engineering standards, introduce new ideas and help shape the future of DevOps within an organisation where your work has genuine real-world impact.
DevOps Engineer | Up to £65,000 | Hybrid (Leicestershire – Tuesday & Wednesday Onsite) | SC Clearance
Required
What You'll Be Doing
- Design, build and improve secure AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
- Enhance CI/CD pipelines, automation and deployment reliability.
- Embed DevSecOps principles and security tooling into the software delivery lifecycle.
- Improve observability, monitoring and platform resilience.
- Drive automation and AI-assisted engineering practices.
- Collaborate with Development, Infrastructure and Support teams to improve delivery and engineering standards.
- Bring fresh ideas, challenge existing ways of working and help shape the future DevOps strategy.
What We're Looking For
You'll ideally have experience with:
- AWS and Terraform
- Kubernetes (EKS desirable)
- CI/CD pipelines and automation
- Containerisation and Linux
- DevSecOps, SAST/DAST and cloud security best practices
- Monitoring, logging and observability
- Agile/Scrum environments
Must be able to achieve Security Clearance to agreed National levels Clean driving license and have access to a vehicle for use. Must already have the permanent right to work in the UK Proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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