
Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer
Gemba Advantage3 months ago
Cheltenham, United KingdomSenior / Staff+
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver robust automation, platforms, and CI/CD pipelines for complex systems.
- Create secure and scalable cloud-native environments using Infrastructure as Code and related tooling.
- Lead technical reviews, guide engineering decisions, and support fault fixing and maintenance.
- Mentor engineers, improve ways of working, and champion continuous improvement and security.
- Collaborate with customers on challenging platform and delivery problems.
Requirements
- Active or recently active SC or DV security clearance is essential.
- Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and production environments.
- Deep hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, Kubernetes, and Docker.
- Experience designing and operating secure CI/CD pipelines using Git and modern DevOps practices.
- Practical experience with databases, APIs, programming or scripting languages, and a range of operating systems.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including flexible pensions and private medical insurance.
- Flexible working is offered, but the role requires on-site work up to four days per week.
- Inclusive and diverse workplace with a strong team-oriented culture and customer focus.
About Gemba Advantage
Gemba Advantage is a London-based software engineering consultancy that designs and operates secure, cloud‑native platforms and builds software for UK public‑sector clients. Founded in 2018, it delivers DevOps, infrastructure automation, and product engineering services, typically in security‑cleared environments. The company is part of the Actica Group (owned by Actica Consulting), focusing on systems for government and regulated sectors.