
Lead DevOps Engineer - SC Cleared or SC Eligible
Posted Today by Whitehall Resources Ltd on JobServe
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Yorkshire, UK
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 and scalable cloud solutions primarily in Yorkshire, with a strong emphasis on AWS technologies and best practices. The role is hybrid, allowing for a blend of remote and on-site work, and is classified as inside IR35. The contract is for an initial duration of 6 months.
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, maintaining version control and release management workflows.
Key Skills:
- AWS Security & Compliance Expertise.
- Threat Detection & Compliance implementation.
- Collaboration with Solution Architects.
- Leadership in DevOps Team & Best Practices definition.
- Serverless Security & Architecture design.
- Networking & Cloud Security expertise.
- Container Security & Orchestration knowledge.
- Infrastructure Automation & Security experience.
- Monitoring, Logging & Alerting proficiency.
- CI/CD Security & Automation skills.
- Cloud-Based Database Security management.
- Cost Optimization & FinOps strategies.
- Problem-solving & Leadership abilities.
- AWS Certifications (desirable).
- Programming & Scripting proficiency (Python and Shell).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Yorkshire
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT