DevOps Engineer (SC + NPPV3)

Searchability; United States; À distance; USD 107 000 - 178 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Unknown is seeking an experienced Senior AWS DevOps Engineer to support cloud infrastructure, automation and secure CI/CD across critical platforms and applications.

You will work with AWS services, IaC, containerised apps and CI/CD tooling, ensuring secure, reliable environments. Expect an on-call component and a contract through late 2027, with UK remote work options and umbrella pay.

Qualifications

• Proven experience implementing and supporting AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services including EC2, Route 53, VPC, PrivateLink/VPC Endpoints, ELB, Secrets Manager, IAM, RDS and Control Tower.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Practical experience implementing security testing within CI/CD pipelines, including SCA, SAST and DAST.

Responsabilités

• Support AWS cloud implementation and maintenance across environments.
• Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines with security baked in.
• Create and manage containerised apps using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
• Build infrastructure as code with Terraform and configuration automation with Ansible.
• Support self-managed GitLab and GitLab Runners across on-premises environments.
• Write scripts and Dockerfiles to support various systems and frameworks.
• Participate in on-call rota for Priority 1 and 2 incidents.

Connaissances

AWS cloud infrastructure

CI/CD pipelines

Security testing in CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

GitOps

On-call incident management

Outils

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Argo CD

JFrog Artifactory

Xray

GitLab Runners

Description du poste

SENIOR AWS DEVOPS ENGINEER

• Up to £725 per day via Umbrella
• Remote working across the UK
• Initial contract until 31st October 2027
• Active SC and NPPV3 clearance required at application stage
• Estimated start 6-7 weeks from offer

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a leading technology and consulting organisation delivering complex digital and cloud solutions across highly secure environments. They are looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to support cloud implementation, automation and secure CI/CD delivery across critical platforms and applications.

THE "AWS DEVOPS ENGINEER" ROLE

As an AWS DevOps Engineer, you will support the implementation and maintenance of cloud infrastructure, automate deployments and embed security throughout the software delivery lifecycle. You will work across AWS services, infrastructure as code, containerised applications and CI/CD tooling, helping to maintain secure and reliable platforms.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting and advising on AWS cloud implementation, including EC2, Route 53, VPC, VPC Endpoints/PrivateLink, Elastic Load Balancing, Secrets Manager, IAM, RDS and Control Tower.
• Implementing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines, embedding shift-left security practices including SCA, SAST and DAST.
• Developing application CI/CD pipelines for containerised applications using Docker Compose on EC2 and Kubernetes via EKS, with Argo CD or an equivalent GitOps operator.
• Building and maintaining infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Automating configuration and orchestration using Ansible.
• Supporting self-managed JFrog Artifactory and Xray instances.
• Maintaining an on-premises GitLab server and a fleet of GitLab Runners using different executors.
• Writing scripts and developing Docker, Terraform and Ansible files to support a range of systems and frameworks.
• Participating in an out-of-hours on-call service to support Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents.

"AWS DEVOPS ENGINEER" ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Proven experience implementing and supporting AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, Route 53, VPC, PrivateLink/VPC Endpoints, ELB, Secrets Manager, IAM, RDS and Control Tower.
• Hands-on experience developing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Practical experience implementing security testing within CI/CD pipelines, including SCA, SAST and DAST.
• Experience deploying and managing containerised applications using Docker Compose and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Experience with Argo CD or an equivalent GitOps tool.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform.
• Experience with configuration management and automation using Ansible.
• Experience supporting JFrog Artifactory and Xray.
• Experience administering on-premises GitLab environments and GitLab Runners.
• Scripting skills and the ability to develop and maintain Dockerfiles, Terraform configurations and Ansible playbooks.
• Willingness to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota for Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents.