DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared)

JR United Kingdom; Worcester; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech consulting firm in the UK seeks an SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer for a 6-month contract. The position is mostly remote with one monthly office visit. Responsibilities include designing secure AWS infrastructures, automating workflows, and managing CI/CD pipelines. Ideal candidates should have expertise with AWS services, CloudFormation, and Docker. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Proficient in AWS services and architecture design.
• Experience with CI/CD and automation tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot and optimize infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and support AWS infrastructure.
• Automate provisioning and configuration.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

AWS Services (EC2, S3, ECS, FARGATE)

SAST and DAST integration

Infrastructure automation (CloudFormation, Terraform)

CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Linux administration

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Docker

Ansible

Chef

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]