DevOps Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Syntax Consultancy Ltd
£500 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Birmingham
Summary: The role of DevOps Engineer requires expertise in AWS technologies and active SC clearance with NPPV3 for a contract position in Birmingham. The engineer will work on developing and maintaining AWS-based cloud solutions while ensuring best practices in cloud security. The position demands strong scripting and automation skills, along with experience in a 24x7 uptime AWS environment. The role involves travel to Birmingham 4/5 days a week and an immediate start is preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain AWS-based cloud solutions with a focus on security best practices.
- Provision infrastructure using Terraform and VMs with tools like Vagrant.
- Work in a 24x7 uptime AWS environment, automating processes with configuration management tools.
- Utilize strong scripting skills in Shell, Python, PowerShell, Perl, or JAVA for automation.
- Manage Jenkins and pipeline processes using Groovy script.
- Work with Docker containers and Amazon Linux 2023 AMI.
- Implement system monitoring using tools like Grafana, Alert Manager, Prometheus, and Node exporter.
- Utilize Git, Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow for incident and change management.
Key Skills:
- Experience with AWS technologies (e.g., EC2, RDS, ELB, EBS, EFS, S3, VPC, Glacier, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS).
- Strong scripting and automation skills.
- Thorough knowledge of Jenkins and Groovy scripting.
- Experience with Docker and system monitoring tools.
- Active SC Clearance & NPPV3.
- Hands-on DevOps delivery experience in government organizations.
- Linux system administration experience.
- Knowledge of Windows System Update Service and DFS Replication.
- Understanding of network topologies and protocols.
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
DevOps Engineer (SC & NPPV3)
6-month Contract
Birmingham (Hybrid)
£450-£500 Outside IR35
We are seeking a DevOps Platform Engineer with AWS experience for a contract position based in Birmingham. Active SC clearance and NPPV3 are required for this role. The role requires travel to Birmingham 4/5 days a week and an immediate start, ideally in Summer 2025. A Chance to Work with a Leading Digital Transformation Business Delivering Large-scale, Long-term IT Projects for the Public Sector.
Key skills & experience:
- Good experience with AWS technologies (e.g., EC2, RDS, ELB, EBS, EFS, S3, VPC, Glacier, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS) to develop and maintain an AWS-based cloud solution, with an emphasis on best practice cloud security.
- Provisioning infrastructure using Terraform and VMs with tools such as Vagrant.
- Experience with DevOps Engineer in a 24x7 uptime AWS environment, including automation experience with configuration management tools.
- Strong scripting skills (e.g., Shell, Python, PowerShell, Perl, JAVA) and automation skills.
- Thorough knowledge of Jenkins and pipeline using Groovy script.
- Experience with Docker containers and Amazon Linux 2023 AMI.
- Experience with system monitoring tools (e.g. Grafana, Alert Manager, Prometheus, Node exporter).
- Experience with Git, Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow for incident and change management.
- Active SC Clearance & NPVV3 is required for this role.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Hands-on DevOps delivery experience working on Digital or Technology projects at a government organisations.
- Knowledge of Windows System Update Service and DFS Replication.
- Linux system administration experience: building, hardening, and managing Linux operating systems.
- MS Active Directory configuration and management.
- Firewall and switch configuration and patch management.
- Understanding of network topologies and common network protocols and services (DNS, HTTP(S), SSH, FTP, SMTP).
- Experience with Windows Group Policy Objects and access/permissions control via GPO.