AWS Cloud Engineer (SC Cleared)

Summary: AWS Cloud Engineer with active SC Security Clearance required for a 6-month hybrid contract in Andover. The role involves extensive AWS Cloud administration and collaboration on a large-scale Government project. Candidates should have strong technical skills and be available to start in May/June 2026.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administration of new AWS Cloud environment, plus administration of Nginx + Cloudflare.
• Using Ansible + Terraform to build mail systems.
• Migrating apps/sites to the new architecture in partnership with external suppliers.
• Linux Administration (RedHat, Ubuntu, CentOS).
• Windows Administration (Windows Server 2012/2019, AD, ADFS, Group Policy, DNS, Trusts).
• SQL Server/MySQL Administration (Availability Groups, TDE, Backup & Restore).
• SharePoint Admin, Cisco/Juniper Firewall Admin, Load Balancer Configuration (BigIP F5, HAProxy).
• Scripting using PowerShell, Bash, YAML, and Python.
• Email Support (Dovecot, Postfix, Spam Prevention, Mail Routing)
• Web Server Support (IIS, Apache, Tomcat).
• Public Cloud (AWS/Azure) + HSM Administration.
• Active SC Security Clearance is essential for this contract.

Key Skills:

• Active SC Security Clearance.
• Strong experience in AWS Cloud administration.
• Proficiency in Ansible and Terraform.
• Linux and Windows Administration skills.
• SQL Server/MySQL Administration experience.
• Knowledge of SharePoint and Firewall Administration.
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, YAML, and Python.
• Experience with Email and Web Server Support.
• Public Cloud administration experience (AWS/Azure).

Salary (Rate): £450/day

City: Andover

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT