DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking an SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer for an initial 6-month contract. The role involves designing secure AWS infrastructure, automating processes, and integrating security practices. This position is 95% remote, requiring travel once a month to the office. Strong AWS experience and proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and automation tools are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS infrastructure and services.
• Proficient in CI/CD practices and tools.
• Strong background in automating infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and support secure AWS infrastructure.
• Integrate security testing tools into pipelines.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning.
• Perform administrative tasks on Linux systems.

Skills

AWS services (EC2, S3, ECS, FARGATE)

CI/CD pipelines

CloudFormation

Terraform

Docker

Linux systems

Ansible

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]