Site Reliability Engineer (SC Cleared) – Hybrid – £40k‑£65k

About the role

We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join a consultancy delivering mission‑critical solutions for defence and national security clients. The role is based in Gloucester with a hybrid working model and requires active SC clearance (DV eligibility).

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain reliable, scalable infrastructure on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or OpenStack.
• Develop and support automation scripts using Bash, PowerShell and infrastructure‑as‑code tools.
• Monitor, diagnose and troubleshoot large‑scale systems to ensure high availability.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate Java‑based applications and web services into production.
• Manage containerised workloads using Docker and related orchestration tools.

Required profile

• Active Security Check (SC) clearance with eligibility for DV.
• Proven experience in a Site Reliability, DevOps or Platform Engineering role.
• Ability to work on‑site in Gloucester or travel to the office as needed.

Required skills

• Java and web technology development.
• Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Bash and PowerShell scripting.
• Cloud services: AWS, Azure, OpenStack.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting of large systems.
• Container management with Docker.
• Infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Ansible and Terraform.

What we offer

• Competitive salary up to £65,000 depending on experience.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to work on high‑impact defence and national security projects.