Introduction




Fantastic salaries on offer, please get I touch to learn more about the remuneration package on offer




Company cultures & job summary



Our client is a specialist digital innovation partner in the Defence and National Security sector.



The require you to hit the ground running, you'll need proven experience driving technical direction and setting platform strategy, a hands-on background managing production environments, and a genuine love of tinkering and building incrementally. Familiarity with DevOps tooling and cloud platforms is a must, and knowledge of GitHub Actions, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Bash will go a long way.




Working Patterns and location - Hybrid - 3 days on site per week




Key responsibilities



• Drive technical direction and set platform strategy for new and existing solutions.



• Design and build incrementally using an MVP approach, learning quickly from failures.



• Manage and support production systems, balancing reliability, performance, and operational excellence.



• Deploy and enhance secure platforms in complex, constrained environments.



• Elicit ideas and requirements from both internal teams and customers.



• Identify and implement innovative solutions to difficult technical challenges.



• Mentor and support team members, contributing to a collaborative engineering culture.



• Continuously improve how technology is designed, delivered, and operated.




Skills & experience



• Proven experience setting technical direction and platform strategy in senior engineering roles.



• Hands-on experience managing and operating production environments supporting live users.



• Strong background in DevOps practices, tools, and culture.



• Experience working across a variety of cloud-based platforms.



• Comfortable working with ambiguity and solving problems in constrained or complex environments.



• Strong problem-solving ability with a curiosity-led, continuous improvement mindset.



• Ability to engage with customers and stakeholders to shape technical solutions.




The client would also like to see some of the below, but this is not essential:



• Experience with GitHub and GitHub Actions for CI/CD pipeline management.



• Hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code.



• Working knowledge of Kubernetes for container orchestration.



• Proficiency in Bash scripting for automation and system management.



• Prior experience working in Defence, National Security, or other highly secure environments.




Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.




Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.




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You will be required to hold a minimum of DV Clearance. If you do not hold an active DV Clearance, please familiarise yourself with the vetting process before applying.



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