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Technical Team Lead (DevOps & Infrastructure) – EDV Cleared
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Technical Team Lead (DevOps & Infrastructure) – EDV Cleared
Location: London, Manchester or Gloucestershire (5 days onsite)
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Our client, a leading organisation delivering highly secure technology solutions within the UK national security sector, is seeking an experienced Technical Team Lead to join a specialist engineering team supporting business-critical platforms.
This is an excellent opportunity for an established technical leader who enjoys combining people leadership with hands-on technical expertise. You'll oversee a team delivering complex DevOps and infrastructure services while remaining closely involved in technical decision-making, solution design, and service improvement.
Due to the nature of the work, candidates must already hold active Enhanced Developed Vetting (EDV) clearance. Unfortunately, applicants without current EDV clearance cannot be considered.
The Role
Working within a secure, high-assurance environment, you'll provide technical leadership across a multidisciplinary delivery team, ensuring the successful delivery of operational services and project work. You'll work closely with stakeholders, technical specialists, and third-party suppliers to maintain service stability, resolve complex technical issues, and drive continuous improvement across the platform.
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Alongside leading the team, you'll act as the senior technical authority, providing guidance on architecture, system design, and engineering best practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a team responsible for the delivery of DevOps and infrastructure services across secure environments.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and workload prioritisation to ensure successful delivery.
- Maintain detailed knowledge of system architecture, configurations, and technical documentation.
- Support service delivery by ensuring incidents, changes, and technical requests are managed efficiently.
- Work collaboratively with customers, internal teams, and external suppliers to coordinate technical activities.
- Drive service improvements, operational resilience, and platform stability.
- Contribute to technical roadmaps and advise on architectural decisions and future enhancements.
- Ensure solutions align with customer standards, governance, and security requirements.
Skills & Experience
We're looking for candidates with experience in:
- Leading high-performing technical or infrastructure teams within complex enterprise environments.
- DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery methodologies.
- Linux/Unix administration and on-premise infrastructure.
- Cloud technologies and hybrid environments.
- Infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
- Containerisation technologies and microservices architectures.
- Translating business or user requirements into practical technical solutions.
- Managing technical risk while balancing operational priorities.
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Desirable Experience
The following would be advantageous:
- Scripting and automation skills (e.g., Bash, Python, or PowerShell).
- Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and secure-by-design principles.
- Experience integrating complex systems across secure networks.
- Understanding of cybersecurity technologies including identity protection, perimeter security, and intrusion detection/prevention.
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension scheme
- Life assurance
- 25 days annual leave plus the option to purchase additional leave
- Flexible benefits package
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
Security Clearance
Active Enhanced Developed Vetting (EDV) clearance is an essential requirement for this position. Due to the sensitivity of the work, applications from candidates who do not currently hold EDV clearance cannot be considered.
If you're an experienced technical leader looking to play a key role in delivering secure, mission-critical technology solutions, we'd be pleased to discuss this opportunity with you in confidence.
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