DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

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

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is seeking a SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer for an initial 6-month contract. This role is primarily remote, requiring monthly travel to the office. The ideal candidate will design secure AWS infrastructures and automate deployment processes within CI/CD pipelines while ensuring best practices in security and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS infrastructure and services.
• Proficient in CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Strong background in Linux system administration.

Responsibilities

• Design and support secure AWS infrastructure.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

AWS services (EC2, S3, ECS, FARGATE)

CloudFormation

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Linux

Tools

Chef

Ansible

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

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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]