DevOps Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Talent
£450 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of DevOps Engineer involves joining a public sector team to enhance their cloud platform, specifically focusing on AWS infrastructure. Candidates must possess active SC Clearance and have strong expertise in AWS, Terraform, and DevOps practices. The position is a 6-month contract with a hybrid working arrangement across multiple locations including Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, and Blackpool. Successful applicants will contribute to secure, high-profile projects while automating processes and optimizing AWS services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deploy secure, scalable infrastructure in an AWS environment.
- Automate processes, including CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure provisioning.
- Work closely with developers and engineers to streamline deployments and workflows.
- Manage and optimise AWS services.
- Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, and DevSecOps best practices.
Key Skills:
- Active SC Clearance – mandatory requirement.
- Proven experience with AWS services in production environments.
- Strong hands-on skills with Terraform and other IaC tools.
- Deep understanding of DevOps culture, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
- Container technologies (Docker essential, Kubernetes desirable).
- Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and performance tuning.
- Passion for collaboration, clean code, and continuous learning.
Salary (Rate): £450 per day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
DevOps Engineer (AWS) – 4 Roles Available
6 Month Contract | Public Sector
Hybrid Working - Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Blackpool
£450 per day | Inside IR35
Active SC Clearance – Essential (applications without clearance cannot be considered)
Our public sector client is looking to hire four experienced DevOps Engineers to join their team and help shape the future of their cloud platform. This is an excellent opportunity for SC Cleared engineers with strong AWS expertise to contribute to high-profile, secure projects.
Responsibilities
- Design and deploy secure, scalable infrastructure in an AWS environment.
- Automate processes, including CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure provisioning.
- Work closely with developers and engineers to streamline deployments and workflows.
- Manage and optimise AWS services.
- Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, and DevSecOps best practices.
Experience & Skills Required
- Active SC Clearance – mandatory requirement.
- Proven experience with AWS services in production environments.
- Strong hands-on skills with Terraform and other IaC tools.
- Deep understanding of DevOps culture, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
- Container technologies (Docker essential, Kubernetes desirable).
- Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and performance tuning.
- Passion for collaboration, clean code, and continuous learning.
Next Steps
If you hold active SC Clearance and are interested in one of these four opportunities, please apply with your up-to-date CV. Suitable candidates will be contacted as soon as possible.