DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable tech firm is seeking an SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer to join their team on a 6-month contract. This role offers 95% remote work with monthly office visits. Responsibilities include designing and supporting AWS infrastructure, automating server configurations, and managing CI/CD pipelines. Ideal candidates will be skilled in AWS services and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, and support secure AWS infrastructure.
• Integrate security testing tools into CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Perform Linux system administration and troubleshooting.

Skills

AWS infrastructure design and support

Integration of SAST/DAST into CI/CD

Infrastructure provisioning with CloudFormation

Automated server configuration using Chef/Ansible

CI/CD pipeline management with Jenkins/GitHub Actions

Linux troubleshooting and performance tuning

Application development with Docker

Tools

Terraform

AWS Code Pipeline

CloudWatch

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]