DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

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

Job summary

A leading tech consultancy in the UK seeks an SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer for a 6-month contract. The role is primarily remote but requires monthly office visits. Key responsibilities include designing secure AWS infrastructure, automating processes, and integrating security practices into CI/CD pipelines. Ideal candidates should have strong AWS experience and Linux skills. Interested applicants should send their CV to the provided email.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, ECS, and Fargate.
• Ability to integrate security tools into CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong background in automating infrastructure provisioning.

Responsibilities

• Design and support secure AWS infrastructure.
• Automate server configuration and environment standardization.
• Perform troubleshooting on Linux systems.

Skills

AWS infrastructure design

CI/CD pipeline integration

Infrastructure automation

Linux administration

Docker and FARGATE usage

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Jenkins

Chef

Ansible

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]