Lead Devops Engineer - Cheltenham based
About the job
- A UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance is required for this role. If you don’t hold SC clearance, we will support you to apply assuming you have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum of 5 years.
- A Bachelor's degree or greater, and an equivalent of at least 5 years of working experience in a DevOps capacity.
- Commercial experience in deploying and operating infrastructure (network, servers, services) and applications on Amazon Web Services and other cloud environments.
- Developing and operating using open source and commercial software within a cloud-centric environment.
- Server build and administration, Linux and Windows.
- GitHub or GitLab for source control and performing code reviews as part of the build and deployment cycle.
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment and Infrastructure-as-Code technologies, such as Terraform and Ansible.
- Test-Driven Development with appropriate tools and frameworks.
- Experience of cloud orchestration and containerisation technologies, such as Kubernetes and Docker.
- Knowledge of large-scale databases and distributed technologies, such as Amazon Relational Database Service.
- Knowledge of distributed event streaming technologies, such as Apache Kafka.
- Write and maintain automation scripts using Bash/Shell or Python scripting languages.
- Experience of mentoring and leading people and taking point on key decisions.
- Build, test and deploy cloud-based infrastructure and applications using CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code.
- Contribute to the coding of custom test automation frameworks.
- Perform script maintenance and updates due to changes in requirements or implementations.
- Assist with setup/maintenance of environments for both manual and automated testing.
- Assist in production support through the investigation and resolution of incidents.
- Perform ongoing routine application maintenance tasks.
- Assist in conducting gap analysis, identifying feasible alternative solutions, and assisting in the scope of modifications.
- Participate in the contingency planning, including reliable backup and restore procedures.
- Document functions and changes to new or modified modules and test activities/results.
- Mentoring and driving the team to deliver to the start our customer's require.
About the company
Aker Systems provides enterprise data solutions that help large organizations move and manage data securely in the public cloud. It focuses on modernizing data infrastructure and ensuring data can flow seamlessly and at scale across cloud environments. The company uses a proprietary, platform-agnostic tech stack and offers services from initial data transformation to achieving a mature, data-driven enterprise state, supported by technology accelerators that speed up implementation. Unlike single-cloud or vendor-specific approaches, Aker Systems emphasizes cross-cloud compatibility and scalable data operations delivered through skilled professionals and strong leadership. The goal is to help clients optimize their data operations, maximize cloud investments, and become fully data-driven enterprises.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Bicester, United Kingdom
Founded
2016
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- FCDO retention through 2031 secures recurring revenue and deepens referenceability.
- Ministry of Justice awarded Aker £350,000 for real-time data streaming on February 12, 2026.
- Aker won 2026 enterprise and tech-for-good awards, strengthening hiring and sales credibility.
What critics are saying
- Aker depends heavily on UK government contracts, including FCDO and Ministry of Justice.
- Companies House shows director and secretary exits in February 2026, signaling leadership churn.
- AWS Marketplace and partnership-led sales commoditize Aker's services against Kainos and CGI.
What makes Aker Systems unique
- Aker Systems won an FCDO cloud data-services extension through 2031 with Kainos.
- Aker Systems joined AWS Marketplace on June 1, 2026, broadening enterprise distribution.
- Aker and Prolinx launched sovereign, multi-classification data-cloud delivery for UK government.
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↑ 5%Aker has won 'Best Enterprise Data & AI Solutions Provider 2026 - South East England' in the SME News's UK Enterprise Awards 2026. July 16, 2026 Aker Systems Limited is delighted to share that Aker Systems has won 'Best Enterprise Data & AI Solutions Provider 2026 - South East England' in the SME News's UK Enterprise Awards 2026. The UK Enterprise Awards 2026, is a programme celebrating ambition, resilience, and outstanding achievement across the UK's vast business landscape. All nominations undergo SME News' independent and merit-based judging process, designed to recognise tangible achievement. Each entry is evaluated on criteria including business performance, customer recommendations and reviews, market impact, and visionary leadership. This recognition reflects the impact of its work helping its clients modernise their data and technology.
* Nscale raised $1.1 billion in Series B funding, led by Aker.
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