Gemba Advantage
DevOps Engineer
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DevOps Engineer
DevOps Engineer
Application Deadline: 31 July 2026 Department: Platform Engineering Employment Type: Permanent Location: Cheltenham (Hybrid) Compensation: £40,000 - £70,000 / year
About the Role
Please note: This role requires applicants to hold an active or recently active SC or DV security 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 Junior and DevOps Engineers who are eager to learn, automate, and contribute to meaningful projects. You’ll join an agile delivery team working closely with developers and customers to streamline deployment, manage infrastructure, and drive efficient digital transformation. Expect hands-on support from experienced engineers passionate about modern practices.
Responsibilities
- Apply technical knowledge to research, prototype, and deliver novel solutions to client challenges
- Automate infrastructure and processes to facilitate the work of the development team
- Apply expertise to write continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for software delivery
- Participate in technical reviews, provide constructive feedback, and support fault fixing/maintenance tasks
- Document practices, share knowledge, and keep up to date with emerging technologies
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Requirements
Key Qualifications:
- Willingness and eligibility to obtain DV clearance (essential)
- Proactive attitude toward learning, problem-solving, and improving how things are built
- Basic competence in programming/scripting languages
- Knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS preferred), IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK), and cloud-native technology (Kubernetes, Docker)
- Experience with version control (Git), databases, APIs, and a strong information security focus
Additional Skills:
- Languages: Python, Bash, Go
- Tools: Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK
- Technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Git, and CI/CD pipelines, GitOps
- Systems: Interaction with relational & NoSQL databases and APIs
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Why Join Gemba?
We subscribe to four core values:
- Our people are our most important asset, and we prioritise their needs.
- We succeed and fail as a team, not as individuals.
- We do the right thing, and we do the thing right.
- We keep an unwavering focus on the customer’s needs.
At Gemba, your contributions are recognised, and we celebrate success.
Perks & Benefits:
- Excellent and comprehensive package, including great salaries
- Flexible pensions and private medical insurance
- A culture that truly rewards and celebrates individual success
Commitment to Diversity:
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise that underrepresented candidates may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet all the listed requirements. Gemba celebrates diversity and actively champions an inclusive workplace.
We commit to never discriminating based on age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, or pregnancy. Applications from all groups are welcome.
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