Devops Engineer - SC Cleared

scrumconnect ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting is seeking a DevOps Engineer (SFIA level 4) to support secure, scalable AWS infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for a public sector client. You will work with autonomy on infrastructure automation, deployment reliability, and observability while collaborating with senior engineers and the delivery team.

Role requires hands-on Terraform and Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, and scripting in Bash/Python, with on-site presence one day per week across Newcastle, Manchester, or Leeds.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in DevOps/Platform or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Proficient with infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitLab.
• Scripting skills in Bash and Python for automation.
• Experience with Kong (CE/EE) and/or Nginx for API gateway management.
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and Alert Manager for monitoring.
• Knowledge of AWS compute and container services (EC2, ECS, ECR).
• Understanding of AWS networking and security (Route53, IAM, ACM, KMS).
• Experience with CloudFormation and S3 storage in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain infrastructure as code across AWS environments.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.
• Write automation scripts in Bash and Python.
• Manage API gateway and reverse proxy tooling (Kong, Nginx).
• Configure monitoring and alerting with Prometheus, Grafana, and Alert Manager.
• Manage EC2, Auto Scaling Groups, ECS, and ECR usage.
• Handle networking and security (Route53, IAM, ACM, KMS).
• Support CloudFormation deployments and S3 storage.

Skills

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab CI/CD

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Kong/Nginx

Prometheus

Grafana

AWS EC2/ECS/ECR

Route53 IAM KMS

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab

Job description

About Scrumconnect Consulting

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy whose work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We deliver impactful technology solutions across UK government departments, working at the forefront of user-centred design, agile delivery, and scalable digital services that genuinely make a difference.

• Strong focus on work-life balance with a flexible hybrid model (1 day onsite)
• Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary agile environment alongside civil servants and industry experts

Location

Newcastle, Manchester, or Leeds - one day per week on-site

Role Overview

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer (SFIA Level 4) to support and maintain secure, scalable AWS infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for a public sector client. You'll work with a reasonable degree of autonomy, contributing to infrastructure automation, deployment reliability, and observability, while collaborating closely with senior engineers and the wider delivery team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Ansible across AWS environments
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, supporting automated build, test, and deployment workflows
• Write and maintain automation scripts and tooling using Bash and Python
• Manage and support API gateway and reverse Proxy tooling, including Kong (CE/EE) and Nginx
• Configure and maintain monitoring and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, and Alert Manager
• Manage compute and container infrastructure including EC2, Auto Scaling Groups, ECS (monitoring), and ECR
• Administer networking and security configuration, including Route53, Security Groups, IAM, ACM, and KMS
• Support infrastructure deployments using CloudFormation
• Manage storage infrastructure using S3, including life cycle policies and access controls
• Participate in incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
• Follow and support security standards, change management, and release governance processes
• Contribute to sprint planning, refinement, and other agile ceremonies
• Support continuous improvement of automation, observability, and platform reliability

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering role
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure as code
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
• Proficiency in Bash and Python Scripting for automation
• Experience with Kong (CE/EE) and/or Nginx for API gateway/reverse Proxy management
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and Alert Manager for monitoring and alerting
• Working knowledge of AWS compute and container services: EC2, Auto Scaling Groups, ECS, ECR
• Solid understanding of AWS networking and security: Route53, Security Groups, IAM, ACM, KMS
• Experience with CloudFormation for infrastructure deployment
• Experience managing S3 storage in a production environment
• Comfortable working within established processes and escalating appropriately, while developing toward greater independent ownership
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Additional Information

• SFIA Level: 4
• Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required
• Location: Newcastle, Manchester, or Leeds (in-office one day per week)

Our Interview Process

We keep things straightforward. Following an initial CV review, successful candidates will be invited to a short screening call with our recruitment team, followed by a two-stage Interview process comprising a technical assessment and a values-based interview with the hiring team. We aim to move quickly and will keep you informed at every stage.

Equal Opportunities

Scrumconnect Consulting is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.