Cloud Engineer | eDV Cleared | 6 Months | Inside IR35 £650pd |Hybrid

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer for a high-profile Defence project. This role requires expertise in AWS and a strong understanding of operational best practices. You will be responsible for architecting and implementing solutions with various AWS services, while also leveraging Infrastructure as Code tools. The position demands a minimum of three days onsite per week across the UK, offering a competitive daily rate. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are ready to tackle complex challenges, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have active eDV / UKIC DV Clearance.
• Extensive experience with AWS and architecting solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement solutions using AWS services.
• Ensure operational best practices and CI/CD pipeline implementation.

Skills

AWS

CloudFormation

Terraform

Shell scripting

Python

Linux systems

Networking

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD pipelines

Education

AWS Associate-level certifications

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Job description

I am looking for a Cloud Engineer to join my client on an initial 6 or 12 month engagement. This will be working for a high profile Defence client so you MUST have active eDV / UKIC DV Clearance to be considered for this role.

You should have expertise in several of the following areas:

1. Extensive experience with AWS and a strong ability to address complex business challenges, recognized as a subject matter expert in AWS.
2. Proven skill in architecting and implementing solutions using AWS services, including EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, KMS, ELB, SNS, SQS, and IAM.
3. Proficiency in scripting with languages such as Shell, Bash, or Python.
4. Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking, routing, and firewall configurations.
5. A deep grasp of AWS operational best practices, particularly in monitoring, observability, and FinOps.
6. Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation, CDK, and Terraform.

Additionally, it would be advantageous to have experience with:

1. AWS Associate-level certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Developer, or DevOps).
2. Coding proficiency in at least one language compatible with AWS Lambda.
3. Working with container technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes, EKS, and ECS.
4. Implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools such as Bamboo, Jenkins, TeamCity, or Bitbucket.
5. Conducting automated testing of code using appropriate testing framework.

You will be expected to be onsite a minimum of three days a week in one of their locations across the UK - locations can be shared confidentially on the phone.

This role will be Inside of IR35 paying up to £650 a day.

If you are keen to have a chat around this please apply directly here or drop me an email with your updated CV to [e-mail].