DevOps Engineer

Anson McCade; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A top advisory consulting firm seeks an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer to lead AWS cloud infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in AWS management, automation, and CI/CD processes. Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers and optimizing DevOps practices in high-pressure environments. The role offers a competitive daily rate of £575 on a 5-month contract with flexible, home-based working, including site visits to London as needed.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

Flexible working

Exposure to high-profile projects

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience managing AWS Cloud environments.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Java applications and Infrastructure as Code.
• Strong knowledge of networking, Linux/Windows administration, and cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deployment, and management of scalable AWS infrastructures.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines for complex, large-scale solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and provide technical guidance.
• Automate tasks and drive continuous improvement.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing.
• Maintain operational excellence of cloud environments.

Skills

AWS Cloud management

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD tools

Java applications

Containerization

Linux/Windows administration

Cloud security

Stakeholder management

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes/EKS

Jenkins

GitLab

GitHub Actions

Job description

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer

Level: Senior Consultant — £575 p.d Inside

Location: UK-wide | Home based, London site visits as required

Function: DevOps | Cloud Engineering | AWS

Industry: Public Sector

About the Role

We are working with a leading advisory consulting firm on a high-profile public sector cloud transformation programme. They are seeking two SC Cleared DevOps Engineers to join the team, focusing on designing, implementing, and optimising end-to-end DevOps processes across AWS cloud environments. You will collaborate closely with development, QA, and operations teams to drive automation, scalability, and reliability, while mentoring junior engineers and shaping best practices.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the design, deployment, and management of scalable AWS Cloud infrastructures.
• Develop and implement advanced CI/CD pipelines supporting complex, large-scale solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, providing expert technical guidance and influencing architectural decisions.
• Automate repetitive tasks, remediate technical debt, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, promoting a culture of knowledge sharing and best practice adoption.
• Maintain operational excellence through monitoring, log analytics, and observability of cloud environments.

Ideal Background

• Minimum 8 years experience provisioning and managing AWS Cloud environments, particularly for large-scale, mission-critical systems.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with Java applications, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK), containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS), and CI/CD tools (AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions).
• Strong networking, Linux/Windows administration, and cloud security knowledge.
• Proven leadership in managing high‑pressure technical situations and guiding teams.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Must hold current SC Clearance.

Desirable: AWS certifications, experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef), and understanding of Cloud Landing Zone best practices.

What You’ll Receive

• Competitive daily rate: £575 inside.
• Initial contract of 5 months, with the potential for extension once SC clearance transfers.
• Flexible, home‑based working with London site visits as required.
• Exposure to a high‑profile public sector cloud transformation project through a top advisory consulting firm.

Who Should Apply

This role suits senior DevOps engineers with deep AWS expertise, strong automation and CI/CD experience, and the ability to operate at both strategic and hands‑on levels. You will thrive in high‑pressure, high‑impact public sector environments, and enjoy mentoring others while shaping cloud operations at scale.