Lead Devops Engineer - SC Cleared

Lead Devops Engineer - SC Cleared

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£715 Per day
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Summary: The Lead DevOps Engineer role involves serving as a technical lead in a high-profile Public Sector transformation programme, focusing on the design and evolution of secure, cloud-native platforms. The position requires deep expertise in AWS and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, with a strong emphasis on security and compliance. The role is fully remote and requires active SC clearance. The successful candidate will lead technical design, refactor code, and ensure robust security measures are implemented.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead Technical Design: Shape the architectural direction of the AWS environment.
  • Refactoring & Quality: Lead code reviews and promote refactoring techniques to enhance a multi-site enterprise codebase.
  • Security & Compliance: Implement robust security measures aligned to GDS and Home Office security standards.
  • Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the technical bridge between IT colleagues and business clients to track prioritisation and delivery.

Key Skills:

  • AWS Master: Deep expertise across EC2, Lambda, S3, IAM, and VPC.
  • Terraform Expertise: Proven track record in designing and refactoring complex IaC environments (Git/GitLab integration).
  • CI/CD Orchestration: Advanced experience with GitLab CI and Jenkins to automate end-to-end delivery pipelines.
  • Containerization: Practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) for scaling microservices.
  • Scripting: High proficiency in Python, Bash, and Ansible for automation and "code review" leadership.

Salary: £715 per day

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role: Lead DevOps Engineer

Rate: £675 - £715 per day (Inside IR35 - Umbrella)

Location: Fully Remote (UK-Based)

Duration: Initial 6 months (extensions highly likely)

Clearance: Active SC Clearance (Required)

The Opportunity Join a high-profile Public Sector transformation programme. We are seeking a senior-level DevOps Engineer to serve as technical leads in the design and evolution of secure, cloud-native platforms. This is a pure IaC (Infrastructure as Code) environment focused on enterprise-scale resilience and security.

Core Technical Stack. AWS Master: Deep expertise across EC2, Lambda, S3, IAM, and VPC.

  • Terraform Expertise: Proven track record in designing and refactoring complex IaC environments (Git/GitLab integration).

  • CI/CD Orchestration: Advanced experience with GitLab CI and Jenkins to automate end-to-end delivery pipelines.

  • Containerization: Practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) for scaling microservices.

  • Scripting: High proficiency in Python, Bash, and Ansible for automation and "code review" leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Technical Design: Shape the architectural direction of the AWS environment.

  • Refactoring & Quality: Lead code reviews and promote refactoring techniques to enhance a multi-site enterprise codebase.

  • Security & Compliance: Implement robust security measures aligned to GDS and Home Office security standards.

  • Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the technical bridge between IT colleagues and business clients to track prioritisation and delivery.

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