Senior DevOps Engineer SC

Job Title: Senior DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared or Eligible) Location: Hybrid Remote & Leeds (Yorkshire and the Humber) Contract Type: 6-Month Contract Clearance: SC Cleared or Eligible Day Rate: £475£525/day inside IR35 Start Date: ASAP About the Role: We're hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced public sector digital transformation programme. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact cloud-native services hosted in AWS, supporting millions of users across the UK. You'll join a multidisciplinary agile team, contributing to CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and platform reliability. The role demands strong technical expertise and a deep understanding of cloud and DevOps practices. 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 Essential Skills & Experience: 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) Desirable: Agile/Scrum experience Comfortable in hybrid teams (remote on-site collaboration) Strong communication and documentation skills ADZN1_UKTJ

Location: Leeds, GB

Posted Date: 5/11/2025