Devops Engineer | Defence Tech

Devops Engineer (Defence - hiring mid to senior levels | 2yrs+)

Newcastle (on-site)

£50,000-£100,000 + bonus

Defence Tech Start-up

Devops Engineer (Defence Tech)

A growing defence-tech consultancy is seeking Devops Engineers of various levels and disciplines.

They are deliberately setting a very high bar, hiring engineers from top universities who are among the strongest technically in their field. The work is very problem-solving focused, small teams tackling complex systems, often working on completely new challenges every few months.

You'll genuinely be working alongside some of the best engineers/teams in the country, solving problems no one else has before.

They’re hiring for, and value, people who:

• Enjoy working on challenging systems
• Truly understand problem-solving principles
• Enjoy variety
• Are adaptable and articulate

Tech skills:

• Development and scripting in Python, PowerShell, C#, Java or C++
• Infrastructure as Code, such as Packer, Terraform or Ansible
• Containerisation and orchestration, such as Docker or Kubernetes
• CI/CD pipeline experience: TeamCity, Jenkins, GitHub Actions or equivalent
• Artifact management and static analysis, such as Artifactory or SonarQube
• Monitoring and observability, such as ELK or Grafana
• Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS or GCP

Additional Criteria

• STEM Degree from a leading university (2:1 or above)
• Eligibility for UK SC-level security clearance
• Experience in defence or highly regulated environments is advantageous, but not required