DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

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

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking an SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer for a 6-month contract. This primarily remote position involves designing and supporting AWS infrastructure, integrating security testing tools into CI/CD pipelines, and automating server configurations. Candidates should have strong AWS skills and experience with CI/CD practices. Interested applicants should send their CV to the provided email.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS architecture and services.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools.
• Ability to automate infrastructure provisioning.

Responsibilities

• Design and support AWS infrastructure.
• Integrate security tools into CI/CD workflows.
• Automate server configuration and deployment.

Skills

AWS services (EC2, S3, ECS, FARGATE)

Security testing (SAST, DAST)

Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform)

CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Linux administration

Docker

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]