SC Cleared Senior DevOps Engineer: AWS Cloud & CI/CD

Anson McCade; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A top advisory consulting firm seeks an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer to lead AWS cloud infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in AWS management, automation, and CI/CD processes. Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers and optimizing DevOps practices in high-pressure environments. The role offers a competitive daily rate of £575 on a 5-month contract with flexible, home-based working, including site visits to London as needed.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

Flexible working

Exposure to high-profile projects

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience managing AWS Cloud environments.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Java applications and Infrastructure as Code.
• Strong knowledge of networking, Linux/Windows administration, and cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deployment, and management of scalable AWS infrastructures.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines for complex, large-scale solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and provide technical guidance.
• Automate tasks and drive continuous improvement.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing.
• Maintain operational excellence of cloud environments.

Skills

AWS Cloud management

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD tools

Java applications

Containerization

Linux/Windows administration

Cloud security

Stakeholder management

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes/EKS

Jenkins

GitLab

GitHub Actions

Job description

A top advisory consulting firm seeks an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer to lead AWS cloud infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in AWS management, automation, and CI/CD processes. Responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers and optimizing DevOps practices in high-pressure environments. The role offers a competitive daily rate of £575 on a 5-month contract with flexible, home-based working, including site visits to London as needed.