DevOps Architect

Senior Cloud / DevOps Architect (DV Cleared) Clearance: Active DV clearance is essential for this role Sector: Defence & Security Location: Multiple locations + hybrid About the Role Play a key role in shaping the engineering strategy across Cloud Native and application development. You'll act as both a technical expert and an inspiring leader, driving DevOps excellence while building inclusive, high-performing teams. What You'll Be Doing Design, build, and operate cloud-based platforms and systems Drive best practices across DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Implement infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments Collaborate closely with developers, testers, and business analysts Ensure systems are scalable, maintainable, and resilient Champion observability through monitoring, logging, and alerting Develop reusable frameworks and tooling for wider engineering teams Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement Essential Skills & Experience Active DV (Developed Vetting) clearance Strong background in software engineering or IT operations Cloud expertise (AWS, Azure, GCP, or Oracle Cloud) Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS SAM) Strong understanding ofDevOps practices: CI/CD pipelines Containerisation Deployment automation Experience in one or more of the following: Systems Administration Full Stack Development Virtualisation / Container platforms Configuration & environment management Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or Go) Experience implementing observability (monitoring, alerting, logging) Ability to establish and promote DevOps / SRE best practices If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website