SC Cleared DevOps Engineer (AWS)

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer (AWS)

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£550 Per day
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Remote
London, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The SC Cleared DevOps Engineer role focuses on engineering and operational responsibilities within a cloud infrastructure environment. The position requires building, deploying, and maintaining secure AWS infrastructure while implementing DevOps best practices. Candidates must hold current SC Clearance and possess strong experience with Infrastructure as Code and AWS services. The role is remote and offered on a 6-month contract basis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Designing, developing, and deploying AWS infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
  • Building, managing, and optimising CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLab
  • Working across AWS services including EC2, EKS (Kubernetes), RDS, S3, Route 53, VPC and Lambda
  • Managing containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes, including Helm deployments
  • Implementing and maintaining DevOps practices across the full software delivery lifecycle
  • Writing and maintaining scripts and automation (Terraform, Python, Bash, Ansible)
  • Ensuring infrastructure security through IAM, encryption, and network security best practices
  • Supporting operational activities, monitoring system performance, and troubleshooting issues
  • Configuring and maintaining monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch
  • Collaborating with engineering teams on service design, deployment, and continuous improvement

Key Skills:

  • Current SC Clearance
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Hands-on AWS expertise (EC2, S3, EKS/Kubernetes, RDS, VPC, IAM, Route 53)
  • Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins and/or GitLab CI)
  • Solid understanding of DevOps principles and automated deployment practices
  • Proficiency with Git/version control and modern development workflows
  • Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)
  • Scripting/programming capability (e.g. Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible)
  • Strong understanding of cloud security and compliance best practices
  • Experience working as a Platform or DevOps Engineer (typically 5+ years)

Salary (Rate): £550.00/daily

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Hays are now looking for an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer for one of our local clients: £550 p/d Inside IR35 Remote - 6 months+ contract Candidates must hold current SC Clearance This role is primarily an engineering-focused position with some operational responsibility within the wider platform operating model. You'll be responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining scalable, secure cloud infrastructure while driving DevOps best practices across the environment.

What you'll be doing

  • Designing, developing, and deploying AWS infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
  • Building, managing, and optimising CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLab
  • Working across AWS services including EC2, EKS (Kubernetes), RDS, S3, Route 53, VPC and Lambda
  • Managing containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes, including Helm deployments
  • Implementing and maintaining DevOps practices across the full software delivery lifecycle
  • Writing and maintaining scripts and automation (Terraform, Python, Bash, Ansible)
  • Ensuring infrastructure security through IAM, encryption, and network security best practices
  • Supporting operational activities, monitoring system performance, and troubleshooting issues
  • Configuring and maintaining monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch
  • Collaborating with engineering teams on service design, deployment, and continuous improvement

What we're looking for

  • Current SC Clearance
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Hands-on AWS expertise (EC2, S3, EKS/Kubernetes, RDS, VPC, IAM, Route 53)
  • Proven experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins and/or GitLab CI)
  • Solid understanding of DevOps principles and automated deployment practices
  • Proficiency with Git/version control and modern development workflows
  • Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)
  • Scripting/programming capability (e.g. Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible)
  • Strong understanding of cloud security and compliance best practices
  • Experience working as a Platform or DevOps Engineer (typically 5+ years)

If you're currently SC Cleared and are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or please send a copy to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

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