AWS Cloud Engineer (SC Cleared)

AWS Cloud Engineer (SC Cleared)

Posted Today by Lancesoft UK

Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
London, UK

Summary: The AWS Cloud Engineer role requires an individual with SC clearance to work on a 12-month contract, primarily in a remote capacity with potential travel to the London office. The position demands a strong background in AWS, DevOps, and various scripting languages, along with specific technical skills related to cloud infrastructure and networking. Candidates should possess hands-on experience with tools like Terraform, Git, and CloudWatch, as well as a solid understanding of networking principles.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Utilize AWS certifications or experience to manage cloud infrastructure.
  • Implement DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Develop and maintain scripts using Terraform, Bash, and Python.
  • Administer Git workflows and manage repositories.
  • Oversee EC2, ALB, ASG, and EKS services.
  • Monitor cloud resources using CloudWatch and Grafana.
  • Manage GitLab CI and Artifactory in a self-hosted environment.
  • Build and manage landing zones.
  • Configure VPC networking, including routing and security groups.
  • Ensure network security and troubleshoot issues effectively.

Key Skills:

  • AWS certifications or relevant experience.
  • Hands-on experience with DevOps and CI/CD.
  • Proficiency in Terraform, Bash, and Python scripting.
  • Strong understanding of Git usage and workflows.
  • Experience with EC2, ALB, ASG, EKS, CloudWatch, and Grafana.
  • Knowledge of networking principles (OSI model, TCP/IP stack).
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills.
  • Experience with VPC networking and security configurations.
  • Familiarity with GitLab CI and Artifactory administration.
  • Experience with Proxy Squid and Transit Gateway (nice to have).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

AWS Cloud Engineer (SC Cleared)

Contract Length: 12 Months

Location: London - Remote, but might require to travel to the offices as and when required

Security Clearance: SC

General skills across all the roles:
AWS certs or experience
General DevOps/CICD hands on experience
Terraform, bash and python scripting
Solid understanding of Git usage and workflows
o Strong EC2/ALB/ASG
o EKS
o CloudWatch/Grafana
o Gitlab CI admin (self-hosted ideally)
o Artifactory admin (self-hosted ideally)
SEO x1 role for AMT product team
o Building/Managing Landing Zones experience (essential)
o Proxy Squid (essential)
§ ForitProxi (nice to have)
o VPC networking (essentials) - routing, subnets, IGW, NACLs, SGs
o Account Factory experience (nice to have)
SEO x2 roles for Ingress team
o Networking (OSI model, TCP/IP stack, TLS handshake, tcp 3-way handshake - SYN/SYN-ACK/ACK)
o Transit Gateway
o Network security (any kind of firewall, WAF, suricata (nice to have)
o Excellent troubleshooting skills
o CloudWatch logs (for troubleshooting)