Senior AWS DevOps Engineer - SC Cleared (Hybrid UK)

LA International; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared) to design, implement and operate secure, scalable cloud platforms in UK delivery environments. You will lead infrastructure as code with Terraform across AWS or equivalent, ensure high availability and governance, and mentor engineers in secure DevOps practices.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab/Jenkins).

Qualifications

• Experience in IaC with Terraform or equivalent and automated provisioning.
• Strong experience with AWS services or equivalent and governance.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes and Docker in production environments.
• Advanced knowledge of GitLab, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools.
• Deep understanding of secure DevOps principles and cloud security.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and design resilient systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage cloud environments (AWS or equivalent) using IaC tools such as Terraform.
• Ensure high availability, scalability and resilience of platforms.
• Hands-on leadership in designing and operating secure, scalable platforms.
• Mentor and coach engineers in DevOps practices.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud Platforms

Containerization

CI/CD

Security Practices

Problem-Solving

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

GitLab/Jenkins

Job description

LA International is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared) to design, implement and operate secure, scalable cloud platforms in UK delivery environments. You will lead infrastructure as code with Terraform across AWS or equivalent, ensure high availability and governance, and mentor engineers in secure DevOps practices.

Candidates should have hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab/Jenkins).