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Senior DevOps Engineer
Secret Intelligence Service - Mi6 · London, ENG, United Kingdom
London, ENG, United Kingdom66,059-66,059 GBPRemote
Remuneration
Potential additional allowances and a skills-related payment under the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework.
Location
London, ENG, United Kingdom
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Open to UK nationals only; applicants must be British citizens or hold dual British nationality.
Job summary
This senior software engineering role provides technical direction and mentorship while deploying, operating, and improving software services across standalone systems and cloud platforms. The work includes maintaining Kubernetes deployments, developing CI/CD pipelines and release automation, applying Site Reliability Engineering practices, monitoring production services, and improving observability and incident response. It also involves using AI-assisted engineering tools and integrating AI capabilities into production systems, including familiarity with the Model Context Protocol.
Benefits
25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after five years10.5 public and privilege holidaysEmployee performance recognition schemeInterest-free season ticket loanPension with employer contributions of at least 28.97%Cycle to work schemeSubsidised gymOn-site restaurant and coffee shopPaid parental and adoption leaveTraining and development opportunitiesMentoring and peer support
Qualifications
- British citizen or dual British nationality
- Relevant degree or equivalent industry experience
- Experience using AI in engineering processes, reviewing AI output, and guiding AI to meet corporate standards
- Experience integrating AI capabilities into production systems
- Familiarity with emerging standards such as MCP
- Platform or DevOps delivery expertise, including CI/CD pipelines and platform tools for secure, reliable cloud applications
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders, deliver features, provide technical guidance, and embed secure coding
Responsibilities
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to less experienced colleagues
- Deploy, operate, and maintain software services across platforms
- Build, maintain, and improve Kubernetes-based deployments
- Develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines and release automation
- Apply Site Reliability Engineering practices to production services
- Monitor service health, performance, availability, and reliability
- Troubleshoot deployment and operational issues
- Improve observability, incident response, and operational processes
- Use AI-assisted tools to improve delivery efficiency
- Collaborate with development, platform, and infrastructure teams to reduce manual work and accelerate deployment
Skills
Kubernetes
Degrees
Relevant degree or equivalent industry experience
Work schedule
Full-time: 36 hours per weekPart-time: minimum three days per weekCompressed hoursFlexible working
Industry
GovernmentNational securityIntelligenceCybersecurity
Security clearance
Developed Vetting (DV)Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)
Relocation
No