DevOps Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Haystack
£600 Per day
Inside
Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of DevOps Engineer involves leading the technical efforts to enhance and secure Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) through advanced AWS multi-account strategies. The position requires expertise in automation, orchestration, and service mesh technologies, with a focus on building resilient infrastructure. The successful candidate will work in a remote capacity, collaborating within an Agile framework to optimize CI/CD pipelines and ensure high-security standards. This is a long-term contract opportunity with a prestigious consultancy firm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect and deliver a comprehensive automated test framework for complex software components within a multi-account AWS environment.
- Lead the design and execution of functional and performance tests to ensure the resilience of Critical National Infrastructure.
- Drive orchestration and service mesh strategies using Kubernetes, Consul, and Vault.
- Act as a senior technical escalation point (3rd line) while collaborating within an Agile framework using Jira and Confluence.
- Continuously optimize CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins for seamless deployments across secure environments.
Key Skills:
- Deep expertise in AWS ecosystem (Compute, Identity) and building scalable infrastructure-as-code.
- Strong hands-on experience with Orchestration and Service Mesh tools, specifically Kubernetes, Vault, and Consul.
- Proven ability to script automation using Python, Ansible, or Bash.
- Expertise in monitoring and observability stacks including Prometheus and ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
- Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC Cleared).
- Networking knowledge involving Fortinet or Palo Alto firewalls and proxies is a bonus.
Salary (Rate): £600 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Dev Ops SME | £400 - £600
We're working with a top-tier global consultancy powerhouse on this exciting opportunity to secure and scale UK infrastructure. This is a high-impact mission to evolve and protect Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) using a cutting-edge AWS multi-account model. You will be the technical authority leading the charge on infrastructure resilience, leveraging Kubernetes, Vault, and Consul to build world-class automated environments.
The Role
- Architect and deliver a comprehensive automated test framework for complex software components within a multi-account AWS environment.
- Lead the design and execution of functional and performance tests to ensure the iron-clad resilience of Critical National Infrastructure.
- Drive orchestration and service mesh strategies using Kubernetes, Consul, and Vault to maintain high-security standards.
- Act as a senior technical escalation point (3rd line) while collaborating within an Agile framework using Jira and Confluence.
- Continuous optimization of CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins to ensure seamless, repeatable deployments across secure environments.
What You'll Need
- Deep expertise in AWS ecosystem (Compute, Identity) and building scalable infrastructure-as-code.
- Strong hands-on experience with Orchestration and Service Mesh tools, specifically Kubernetes, Vault, and Consul.
- Proven ability to script automation using Python, Ansible, or Bash to streamline complex deployments.
- Expertise in monitoring and observability stacks including Prometheus and ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
- Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC Cleared) is essential for this CNI-focused role.
- Bonus points for networking knowledge involving Fortinet or Palo Alto firewalls and proxies.
What's On Offer
- Competitive day rate of £400 - £600 (Inside IR35).
- 100% Remote working flexibility for a better work-life balance.
- Long-term 6-month initial contract with high visibility on a national scale project.
- Opportunity to work with a prestigious consultancy at the forefront of digital transformation.
Apply via Haystack today!