DevOps Engineer

Gemba Advantage Ltd; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to enhance cloud-native product development. In this hybrid position, you will work closely with an engineering team to build automated processes and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring optimal system availability. Candidates must have SC clearance and be eligible for DV clearance. The salary ranges from £40,000 to £95,000 annually, with a commitment to prioritizing team success and customer needs.

Benefits

Flexible pensions

Private Medical Insurance

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum SC clearance required, eligibility for DV.
• Experience in DevOps engineering with a focus on cloud-native products.
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes and automated infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Build automated infrastructure and processes for development teams.
• Create CI/CD pipelines for software delivery.
• Establish operational tooling and observability infrastructure.
• Identify security risks and deploy mitigation measures.
• Resolve identified problems to streamline processes.
• Enhance development and release procedures.

Skills

AWS

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

AWS CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Linux

Windows

GitLab

Jenkins

Python

Bash

Job description

DevOps Engineer

Application Deadline: 28 February 2026

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid - UK

Compensation: £40,000 - £95,000 / year

Description

Please note: For this role it is essential that you hold a minimum of SC clearance and are willing and eligible to obtain DV This role will require you to be on site in an office near Milton Keynes 3-4 days per week

Gemba Advantage is a collection of extraordinary individuals who are committed to delivering the best value to our customers. We design and build user centric, cloud native products and services that are secure, scalable and sustainable. Operating predominantly within the public sector, we focus our efforts on improving the working lives of organisations doing social good across the UK.

Who are we hiring?

We are currently looking for experienced DevOps Engineers. You will work as a member of an engineering team to facilitate the deployment and management of software services, and with operations staff to optimise the availability of the systems underpinning those services.

As a DevOps Engineer at Gemba your primary responsibilities will be, but not limited to, the following:

• Build automated infrastructure and processes to facilitate the work of the development team
• Build continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for software delivery
• Set up operational tooling and observability infrastructure
• Identify security risks and deploy measures to mitigate them
• Identify problems and take steps to resolve and remove them
• Automate and improve development and release processes

Tools and technologies you will work with

• Cloud: AWS and OpenShift.
• IAC: Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and AWS CloudFormation.
• Containerisation: Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm.
• Operating Systems: Linux and Windows
• CI/CD: GitLab and Jenkins
• Scripting: Python and Bash

Why join Gemba?

• Our people are our most important asset and we prioritise their needs accordingly
• We succeed and fail as a team not as individuals.
• We do the right thing and we do the thing right.
• We maintain an overwhelming focus on the customers’ needs.

Away from our values, Gemba offers an excellent and comprehensive package to our Gembans, including great salaries, meaningful perks, a culture of truly rewarding and celebrating success, amongst many other core benefits like flexible pensions and PMI.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the workplace are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position.

At Gemba we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.