Lead DevOps Engineer – SC Cleared or SC Eligible
Posted Today by Whitehall Resources
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Hybrid-remote in England
Summary: The Lead DevOps Engineer role requires an individual who is SC Cleared or eligible, focusing on driving cloud transformation through leadership of high-performance DevOps teams. The position involves implementing secure, scalable cloud solutions primarily in Yorkshire on a hybrid working basis for an initial 6-month contract. The role emphasizes collaboration with various stakeholders to align DevOps strategies with business objectives and optimize cloud spending. Access to advanced cloud technologies is a key feature of this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and manage highly available, scalable, and secure applications hosted on AWS Cloud.
- Enforce AWS security best practices to safeguard data, applications, and systems.
- Design, implement, and manage various DevOps tools and technologies.
- Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation.
- Identify and automate application deployment, scaling, and security processes.
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless collaboration.
- Troubleshoot complex system issues and provide actionable recommendations.
- Document and refine DevOps practices and maintain version control.
Key Skills:
- AWS Security & Compliance Expertise.
- Threat Detection & Compliance implementation.
- Collaboration with Solution Architects.
- Leadership in defining DevOps best practices.
- Serverless Security & Architecture design.
- Networking & Cloud Security expertise.
- Container Security & Orchestration knowledge.
- Infrastructure Automation & Security experience.
- Monitoring, Logging & Alerting capabilities.
- CI/CD Security & Automation proficiency.
- Cloud-Based Database Security management.
- Cost Optimization & FinOps strategies.
- Problem-solving & Leadership skills.
- SC Clearance eligibility or current status.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT