Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer

Gemba Advantage Open · verified Oct 24, 2026

Hybrid Cheltenham Full-time Senior DevOps & Release

At a glance

Senior DevOps & Release role at Gemba Advantage. Cheltenham · full-time.

Pay not stated DevOps & Release salary

RoleDevOps & Release

SenioritySenior

LocationCheltenham

WorkplaceHybrid

EmploymentFull-time

PostedAug 6, 2026 · 2mo ago

Role brief

devopsroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Build automation, platforms and CI/CD pipelines for complex systems
Use infrastructure-as-code and cloud-native tools to create secure, scalable environments
Lead technical reviews, make engineering decisions and help resolve faults and maintain systems
Mentor engineers and strengthen working practices, continuous improvement and security

What you bring

You hold active or recently active SC or DV clearance
You bring strong experience with cloud platforms and production environments
You have hands-on IaC experience, including Terraform, CloudFormation or another listed tool
You can design and run secure CI/CD pipelines using Git and modern DevOps practices

Who this fits

This senior or principal role suits an experienced DevOps engineer who wants to shape technical decisions and mentor colleagues. You must be willing to work on-site up to four days per week in Cheltenham.

From the employer

Please note: This role requires applicants to hold active, or recently active, SC or DV clearance.

This role also requires applicants to be willing to work on-site up to 4 days per week.

At Gemba Advantage, we design and run secure, cloud‑native platforms for critical public‑sector organisations across the UK. Our teams build and automate the infrastructure and pipelines that high‑impact systems depend on.

We’re looking for experienced DevOps Engineers who want to shape modern delivery, lead technical decisions, and work with people who care about doing things properly. You’ll help design and evolve cloud environments, improve engineering practices, and solve challenging problems alongside our customers.

Design and deliver robust automation, platforms, and CI/CD pipelines for complex systems
Use Infrastructure as Code and cloud‑native tooling to create secure, scalable environments
Lead technical reviews, guide engineering decisions, and support fault fixing and maintenance
Mentor engineers, improve ways of working, and champion continuous improvement and security

Active, or recently active, SC or DV clearance (essential)
Strong experience with cloud platforms (Like AWS) and production environments
Deep hands‑on experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK) and Kubernetes/Docker
Confidence designing and operating secure CI/CD pipelines, using Git and modern DevOps practices
Practical experience with databases, APIs, programming/scripting languages, and a range of operating systems

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