DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

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

Job summary

A leading tech consulting firm is seeking an SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer for a 6-month contract. This role emphasizes secure AWS infrastructure design and supports remote work, requiring occasional travel to the office. Candidates should have experience with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and AWS services. Interested applicants should send their CV to the provided email.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS services for infrastructure delivery.
• Ability to integrate security tools into CI/CD workflows.
• Familiarity with server configuration and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and support secure AWS infrastructure.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and server configuration.
• Develop applications using Docker and AWS services.

Skills

AWS Services (EC2, S3, ECS, FARGATE)

CloudFormation

Terraform

CI/CD Pipelines

Linux Systems Administration

Docker

SAST and DAST Integration

GitHub Actions

Tools

Chef

Ansible

Jenkins

AWS Code Pipeline

Datadog

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]