AWS DevOps Engineer

Opus Recruitment Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions is seeking a DevOps / Cloud Engineer (AWS) for a hybrid role in London. The ideal candidate will work 1 day per week onsite, with an initial 6-month contract and immediate start.

You will design secure AWS infrastructure, implement IaC with Terraform, and drive CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Jenkins. The role requires active SC clearance and strong experience in Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), Linux, Bash scripting, and cloud security.

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance required and experience with AWS cloud services.
• Experience creating and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient with Linux administration and scripting (Bash).
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions and Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and manage infrastructure as code (Terraform).
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
• Deploy and manage Docker containers and Kubernetes (EKS).
• Implement monitoring and observability to improve platform visibility.
• Automate deployment using Python and Bash scripting.
• Ensure security, compliance and governance across cloud environments.
• Support DevSecOps and Platform Engineering initiatives.

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

DevOps / Cloud Engineer (AWS) | Active SC Clearance Essential

Day Rate: £600 per day (Outside IR35)

Location: Hybrid, London (1 day per week onsite)

Contract Length: Initial 6 months

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required

We are partnering with a leading government programme to recruit an experienced DevOps / Cloud Engineer to join a highly skilled cloud engineering function. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a large-scale digital transformation programme, helping to design, automate and support secure cloud environments that underpin critical public sector services. Working closely with architects, developers and security specialists, you will play a key role in building scalable cloud platforms, enhancing deployment capabilities and driving DevOps best practices across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
• Build, optimise and support CI/CD pipelines utilising GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
• Deploy, manage and troubleshoot containerised applications with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
• Implement monitoring, logging and observability solutions to improve platform visibility.
• Automate operational and deployment processes using Python and Bash scripting.
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability and high availability.
• Maintain security, compliance and governance standards across cloud environments.
• Support DevSecOps and Platform Engineering initiatives.
• Collaborate with technical teams, providing guidance and best-practice recommendations.

Required Skills & Experience

• Active SC Clearance (mandatory).
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Proven expertise with Terraform.
• Commercial experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS preferred).
• Strong knowledge of GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
• Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Bash scripting and Python automation experience.
• Solid understanding of IAM and cloud security principles.
• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to monitoring, logging and observability tools.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.

Contract Overview

£600 per day, Outside IR35. Initial 6-month contract with strong extension potential. Hybrid working model with 1 day per week onsite in London. Opportunity to work on a high-profile government transformation programme.