Remote AWS Platform Engineer: Kubernetes & EKS, SC Cleared

Experis UK; Greater Lincolnshire; Remote; GBP 99,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis UK in the United Kingdom is seeking an SC-cleared AWS Platform Engineer with Kubernetes expertise to join a cloud platform team delivering secure, scalable container platforms. You will design, build, and operate Kubernetes environments in AWS (EKS), emphasizing automation with Terraform, CI/CD, and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and Dynatrace.

This role is remote with occasional onsite attendance and requires active SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Kubernetes and Amazon EKS.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code skills using Terraform.
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker, Podman, OpenShift.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, and automation practices.
• Experience implementing high availability, disaster recovery, and platform upgrade strategies.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes security and cloud security best practices.
• Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Dynatrace.
• Scripting or automation experience using Python, Ansible, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage Kubernetes platforms using Amazon EKS.
• Implement best practices for cluster security, networking, scalability, and resilience.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and related tooling.
• Automate platform provisioning, upgrades, scaling, and operational processes.
• Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines and GitOps deployments.
• Implement monitoring, observability, and performance optimisation solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve platform and infrastructure issues.
• Apply security best practices, including RBAC, secrets management, and vulnerability management.
• Support development teams with containerisation and deployment strategies.
• Create technical documentation and promote platform engineering best practices.

Skills

Kubernetes

Amazon EKS

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Automation

Platform security

Observability

Python/Ansible scripting

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Podman

OpenShift

Job description

Experis UK in the United Kingdom is seeking an SC-cleared AWS Platform Engineer with Kubernetes expertise to join a cloud platform team delivering secure, scalable container platforms. You will design, build, and operate Kubernetes environments in AWS (EKS), emphasizing automation with Terraform, CI/CD, and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and Dynatrace.

This role is remote with occasional onsite attendance and requires active SC clearance.