SC DevOps Engineer

Summary: The role involves working as an SC cleared DevOps engineer for a consultancy supporting a public sector client, with a project duration until the end of September. The position requires travel to Newcastle and emphasizes mentorship experience alongside technical expertise in various DevOps tools and practices. The role is classified as inside IR35, indicating specific tax implications for contractors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage AWS services including EC2, load balancing, and networking.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and serverless frameworks.
• Utilize configuration management tools such as Ansible and Packer.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitLab, Jenkins, and SonarQube.
• Write and maintain code/scripts in Python, Bash, node.js, Java, and Groovy.
• Work with containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Provide mentorship to team members.

Key Skills:

• Active SC clearance.
• Experience with AWS services and management.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
• Knowledge of configuration management tools such as Ansible.
• Experience with CI/CD tools including GitLab and Jenkins.
• Strong coding/scripting skills in Python, Bash, node.js, Java, and Groovy.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Mentorship experience.

Salary (Rate): £425 per day

City: Newcastle upon Tyne

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

I am working with a consultancy feeding into a public sector end client who are on the lookout for an SC cleared DevOps engineer to join a project until the end of September.

• Inside IR35
• Travel into Newcastle required
• Active SC currently being used
• Mentorship experience

Essentials

• AWS: EC2 management, load balancing & networking; Serverless/lambda; ECS/EKS (containers)
• IaC: Terraform; Serverless frameworks
• Config mgt: Ansible; Packer; Dependency/package management; AMI/RPM
• Pipelines: Gitlab CICD; Jenkins; SonarQube; Nexus
• Coding/Scripting: Python; Bash; node.js; Java; Groovy
• Containerisation: Docker; Kubernetes; Flux and Helm; Dev containers