DevOps Engineer

Roke Manor Research Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and engineering company based in Gloucester is seeking a DevOps / SRE Engineer to provide technical leadership and maintain mission-critical services in the National Security domain. The role emphasizes customer engagement and operational integrity, requiring the ability to address issues proactively. Competitive hybrid and flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide technical leadership.
• Comfortable with high level responsibility.
• Eligible for DV clearance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain operational integrity of mission critical services.
• Develop and deploy code while following best practices.
• Address customer issues promptly to ensure service continuity.

Skills

DevOps practices

SRE methodologies

Customer engagement

Operational integrity

Job description

Roke, Unit K, Elmbridge East, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Friday 7 November 2025 at 01:00

Great ideas come from different minds. That’s why we bring together engineers, scientists, analysts, and creatives from every background — and give them the trust, tools, and freedom to make a difference. What connects us is the mission: solving meaningful problems and building capability that protects what matters most.

And as the challenges evolve, so do we — working on the technologies that will shape tomorrow, not just today.

DevOps / SRE Engineer
Roke is a leading technology & engineering company with clients spanning National Security, Defence and Intelligence.

National Security Business
Be part of a growing and highly trusted supplier into the NS domain working to deliver mission critical solutions helping to keep the nation safe, secure and prosperous.

Working on leading edge technology solutions including AI/DS, Cyber, Cloud, DevOps/SRE, Platform Engineering

We have secured long term work, across the full spectrum, on the latest framework with the client, which provides the springboard for our ongoing growth and development in this domain, so join us on what will be an incredible growth journey.

Role
As a DevOps / SRE Engineer, within our National Security Business, you thrive on providing technical leadership; working closely and embedding with customers to maintain the operational integrity of mission critical services in a National Security environment.

You’re a DevOps / SRE Engineer that provides technical leadership and is comfortable with high level responsibility. You won’t be leading a team that delivers simple add-ons to multiple vendors; you’ll be working directly with customers to provide ensure successful delivery of software rollouts that enable the nations safety.

As our next DevOps / SRE Engineer, you’ll operate with customer availability as a priority; catching issues early and ensuring continued operational integrity of services that are strategically important to the nation. Whilst developing and deploying code, you’ll ensure best DevOps / SRE practices are followed.

Built on over a 60 year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act – through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical stuff that keeps everyone safe – that’s our mission, passion, and motivation.

Where you’ll work…
GLOUCESTER - Alongside hybrid and flexible working options, you’ll find our Gloucester site in a business park two minutes from junction 11A of the M5; The site allows easy access to our local customer base. Set on the outskirts of the Cotswolds, you are never far from a picturesque view or lunch time walk.

Clearances…
Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve DV clearance.

The Next Step...
Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.