DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

JR United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking an SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team for a 6-month contract. This role is primarily remote, requiring only monthly office visits. The ideal candidate will design secure AWS infrastructure, integrate security testing tools, and automate provisioning. Proficiency in AWS services and CI/CD tools is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, ECS, and FARGATE.
• Experience with automated scripting and server configuration.
• Proficient in integrating security tools into development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, and support secure AWS infrastructure.
• Integrate SAST and DAST into CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and manage CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

AWS infrastructure design

CI/CD pipeline integration

Automated server configuration

Docker

Tools

AWS

CloudFormation

Terraform

Jenkins

Job description

Our client currently seek a SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team on an initial 6 month contract. This role is 95% remote with travel required once a month to the office.Key Skills and Responsibilities:Design, deliver, and support secure and scalable AWS infrastructure using services like EC2, S3, ECS, and FARGATEIntegrate SAST (Static Application Security Testing) and DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) tools into CI/CD pipelines to enforce secure development practicesAutomate infrastructure provisioning using CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDKUse tools like Chef and Ansible for automated server configuration, patching, and environment standardizationBuild and manage CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or AWS Code PipelinePerform administrative and troubleshooting tasks on Linux-based systems, including log analysis and performance tuning. Lead technical triage and root cause analysis for infrastructure-related issuesDevelop and deploy applications using Docker and AWS FARGATEUse CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and third-party tools like Datadog for performance and cost efficiencyConfigure AWS networking (VPCs, TGWs), enforce governance via AWS Config and tagging policiesMaintain architecture diagrams, SOPs, and collaborate across engineering and product teamsShould this role speak to you, kindly send a copy of your latest CV to [e-mail]