DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

JR United Kingdom; Bedford; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is looking for an SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer for a 6-month contract. This role is mostly remote with occasional travel to the office. Responsibilities include designing secure AWS infrastructure, integrating security tools into CI/CD pipelines, and automating provisioning. Candidates should have strong AWS experience and Linux administration skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS infrastructure and services.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools.
• Strong Linux administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and support secure AWS infrastructure.
• Integrate security testing tools into pipelines.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration.

Skills

AWS services (EC2, S3, ECS, FARGATE)

Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform)

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment

Linux-based systems administration

Automated server configuration (Chef, Ansible)

Containerization (Docker)

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

AWS Code Pipeline

CloudWatch

Datadog

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, and support secure and scalable AWS infrastructure using services like EC2, S3, ECS, and FARGATE
• Integrate SAST (Static Application Security Testing) and DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) tools into CI/CD pipelines to enforce secure development practices
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK
• Use tools like Chef and Ansible for automated server configuration, patching, and environment standardization
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or AWS Code Pipeline
• Perform administrative and troubleshooting tasks on Linux-based systems, including log analysis and performance tuning
• Lead technical triage and root cause analysis for infrastructure-related issues
• Develop and deploy applications using Docker and AWS FARGATE
• Use CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and third-party tools like Datadog for performance and cost efficiency
• Configure AWS networking (VPCs, TGWs), enforce governance via AWS Config and tagging policies
• Maintain architecture diagrams, SOPs, and collaborate across engineering and product teams

Should this role speak to you, kindly send a copy of your latest CV to [e-mail]