DevOps Engineer

Company: CPS Group (UK) Limited
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Location: Hereford
Job Description:

DevOps Engineer

Location: Hereford (Hybrid – 2-3 days onsite per week)

Salary: £50,000 – £70,000 per annum, depending on experience

Clearance: SC Clearable – Sole British Nationals only

CPS Group are supporting a global IT consultancy who are looking to grow their DevOps function due to an influx of new projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team, working on complex projects across the UK Defence and Government sectors.

The Role:

  • Design, implement and maintain cloud infrastructure using AWS.
  • Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters, using technologies such as Docker and Helm.
  • Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
  • Implement infrastructure monitoring, security and compliance measures.
  • Optimise infrastructure for performance, scalability, availability and cost.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues.
  • Support and mentor junior members of the DevOps team where required.

Required Experience:

  • Experience in a DevOps or Cloud Engineering role.
  • Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker and infrastructure automation.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD tools and Infrastructure as Code, such as Jenkins, GitLab and Terraform.
  • An understanding of secure infrastructure, monitoring and high-availability environments.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Defence or Government project experience is highly desirable but not essential.

Security Clearance Requirements:

  • Due to the nature of the projects, candidates must be eligible for SC clearance and be a sole British national.
  • Candidates must also meet the relevant UK residency requirements for clearance.

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Posted: October 21st, 2026