AWS Cloud / Devops Engineer (Edv) - London

Forward Role; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funded certifications

Dedicated study time

Private medical cover

Professional coaching

Job summary

Forward Role is recruiting an AWS Cloud / DevOps Engineer for a London-based national security consultancy. The role focuses on secure cloud delivery, automation, and hands-on engineering across SFIA 3-5 levels.

Active eDV clearance is required, with flexibility around on-site commitments. You will build and support secure AWS infrastructure, implement IaC with CloudFormation, Terraform and Ansible, and work with containers and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Strong AWS foundations and automation experience.
• Understanding of secure engineering environments.
• Ability to work on secure programmes in London.

Skills

AWS

Automation

Cloud security

Python

Bash

CI/CD

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

AWS Cloud / DevOps Engineer (eDV) - London

Location: London | Flexible working around high-side commitments

Level: Mid-to-Senior | SFIA 3-5

Salary: £70,000-£100,000 (indicative, dependent on level) + Benefits

Clearance: Active eDV / green badge required

You're used to working high-side, you're technically solid, and you know your way around AWS, automation and secure delivery.

But are you still getting the opportunities to develop?

I'm supporting a growing National Security consultancy in London looking for Cloud and DevOps Engineers across SFIA 3-5.

These are the engineers who can get stuck into delivery, take ownership and solve problems independently, but still want to broaden their technical experience rather than move away from the hands-on work.

The technical focus

• AWS: Building and supporting secure cloud infrastructure

• Infrastructure as Code: CloudFormation, Terraform and Ansible

• Containers: Docker, ECS and Kubernetes

• CI/CD: Automating software delivery, provisioning and deployment

• Linux & Scripting: Bash, Python and systems automation

• Security: Building secure engineering practices into delivery pipelines

You don't need to tick every box. Strong AWS foundations, automation experience and an understanding of secure engineering environments are what matter most.

Why consider it?

The consultancy sits within the specialist National Security SME market, offering a more personal engineering environment than many of the larger suppliers.

There's genuine scope to broaden your technical exposure, work alongside experienced engineers and develop towards Senior, Lead or Architecture responsibilities.

The package also includes funded professional certifications, dedicated study time, private medical cover and access to professional coaching.

Importantly, there's flexibility around programme commitments, recognising that working high-side doesn't necessarily mean being on-site five days a week.

We've already helped engineers join the team and received strong feedback on the environment, leadership and opportunities to develop.

Active eDV clearance is required, alongside the ability to work on secure programmes in London.

If you're comfortable delivering high-side but want to know what else the London National Security market can offer, I'd be happy to give you a straight view of the opportunity.