DevOps Engineer - SC Cleared

Amber Labs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital consultancy is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join their team for a 12-month fixed term contract with potential for permanent placement. Candidates must have active SC clearance and proven experience with AWS core services. The role involves designing cloud infrastructures, automating deployments, and managing containerized applications. Ideal for individuals with expertise in Terraform and CI/CD tools. This position offers a primarily remote work option with occasional onsite presence in London.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance is required.
• Proven experience with AWS core services is essential.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code is needed.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain AWS-based infrastructure.
• Develop and automate CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

Skills

AWS core services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, ECS/EKS)

Terraform

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)

Docker

Kubernetes

Scripting (Python or Bash)

Version control (Git)

Job description

Location: Primarily remote, with occasional onsite work in London

Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract (FTC), with a view to go permanent

Employer: Amber Labs – Digital Consultancy

Clearance: Active SC clearance required

Start Date: Immediate

About Amber Labs

Amber Labs is a forward‑thinking digital consultancy delivering innovative cloud, data, and DevOps solutions across the UK public sector. We specialise in helping organisations achieve digital transformation at pace while maintaining the highest security and governance standards.

We are seeking DevOps Engineers with deep core cloud expertise to join a critical government programme. This is an excellent opportunity to work on highly impactful projects while enjoying a flexible, collaborative environment.

Role Overview

As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and optimising cloud‑based infrastructure and automation solutions. You will work within an Agile team, focusing on scalable, secure, and resilient cloud architectures that support modern digital services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain AWS‑based infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous integration and delivery
• Automate system deployments, configuration, and monitoring for reliability and performance
• Manage and optimise containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Collaborate with developers, security engineers, and architects to deliver high‑quality solutions
• For Senior Engineers: Provide technical leadership, mentor team members, and contribute to solution design decisions

Skills & Experience Required

• Active SC clearance (applications without clearance cannot be considered)
• Proven experience with AWS core services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Lambda, ECS/EKS)
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Scripting ability with Python or Bash
• Version control experience (Git)

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Help shape the future of UK digital services with Amber Labs.