DevOps Engineer - SC Cleared

CBSbutler; London; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

CBSbutler in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a public sector programme, fully remote on a long‑term engagement. You will design, build and run CI/CD pipelines on AWS using Terraform and Jenkins, with Groovy scripting, Docker, NGINX and Elastic/Kibana for observability.

The role requires BPSS and SC clearance, and offers a 6‑month rolling contract at £500‑£520 per day inside IR35, with fully remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS cloud engineering and Terraform.
• CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance expertise.
• Strong scripting in Groovy or similar for pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain reusable CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform.
• Automate environment provisioning and routine operational processes.
• Maintain Docker-based deployment and runtime patterns.
• Improve platform resilience, observability and security.
• Lead incident investigation, remediation and platform upgrades.

Skills

AWS cloud

Terraform

Jenkins

Groovy

Docker

NGINX

Linux/Windows

GitLab

Elastic/Kibana

Incidents/Support

IaC

Automation

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS | Terraform | Jenkins | SC Cleared

We're looking for Senior DevOps Engineers to join a public sector programme, working fully remotely on a long-term engagement.

Role Details

• Role: Senior DevOps Engineer
• Location: Fully Remote
• Contract: 6-month rolling contract
• Rate: £500 - £520 per day - Inside IR35
• Clearance: BPSS + SC Clearance required
• Sector: Public Sector

Key Technical Skills

• Strong AWS cloud engineering experience
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Jenkins CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance
• Groovy or equivalent scripting for pipeline automation
• Docker container build and runtime management
• NGINX
• Linux and Windows administration
• GitLab source-control workflows
• Monitoring, logging and alerting using Elastic and Kibana
• Live production support and third-line incident resolution
• Environment provisioning and operational automation

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain reusable CI/CD pipelines
• Build and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform
• Automate environment provisioning and routine operational processes
• Maintain Docker-based deployment and runtime patterns
• Improve platform resilience, observability and security
• Lead incident investigation, remediation and platform upgrades

If you have strong AWS, Terraform, Jenkins and DevOps experience and hold SC Clearance, we'd be keen to hear from you.