DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking an AWS DevOps Engineer for an initial 6-month contract in Birmingham. This role is primarily remote, requiring only monthly office travel. The position involves designing AWS infrastructure, automating processes, and managing CI/CD workflows. Ideal candidates should have experience with various AWS services and security practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing secure and scalable AWS infrastructure.
• Proficient in SAST and DAST integration for CI/CD.
• Skilled in automating infrastructure using CloudFormation or Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Design and support AWS infrastructure.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning.
• Manage and build CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

AWS services (EC2, S3, ECS, FARGATE)

CI/CD pipeline management (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform)

Automation tools (Chef, Ansible)

Docker

Linux systems administration

Cloud monitoring (CloudWatch, Datadog)

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Client:

RP International

Location:

birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

26.08.2025

Expiry Date:

10.10.2025

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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 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 [emailprotected]