DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

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

Job summary

A tech recruitment agency is looking for an SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer for a 6-month contract. The role is primarily remote but requires occasional office visits. Candidates should have strong expertise in AWS services and infrastructure automation, along with experience in CI/CD pipeline management. If interested, send your CV to [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS services like EC2, S3, ECS.
• Proficiency in automating infrastructure provisioning.
• Experience with Linux-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver secure AWS infrastructure.
• Integrate security testing tools into CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for deployments.

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

CDK

Docker

AWS FARGATE

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

AWS Code Pipeline

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]