Senior DevOps Engineer SC

Senior DevOps Engineer SC

Posted Today by Queen Square Recruitment Ltd on CVLibrary

£525 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Leeds, West Yorkshire

Summary: The Senior DevOps Engineer role involves joining a public sector digital transformation programme, focusing on high-impact cloud-native services in AWS. The position requires expertise in CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and platform reliability within a multidisciplinary agile team. Candidates must hold SC clearance or be eligible for it, and the role is hybrid, combining remote work with on-site presence in Leeds.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure on AWS
  • Implement IaC using Terraform and Ansible
  • Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins
  • Deploy and manage containers using Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes
  • Configure logging and monitoring (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk)
  • Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and networking issues
  • Implement AWS best practices in serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, SQS/SNS)
  • Optimize system performance and automate repetitive tasks
  • Collaborate with cross-functional delivery teams in an Agile environment

Key Skills:

  • Active SC Clearance or eligibility (5+ years UK residency)
  • Strong hands-on AWS cloud experience
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible
  • Containers & orchestration: Docker, ECS, Kubernetes
  • CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI
  • Monitoring and logging using Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK
  • Serverless architecture knowledge: AWS Lambda, API Gateway
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, Load Balancers, VPCs, SSL/TLS)
  • Agile/Scrum experience (desirable)
  • Strong communication and documentation skills (desirable)

Salary (Rate): £525

City: Leeds

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT