Cloud DevOps Engineer
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Contract DevOps/Cloud Engineer (initial 6 months, £550-600/day outside IR35) supporting a major UK government programme, hybrid in London. Day to day: design and automate secure AWS infrastructure with Terraform, run containerised apps on Kubernetes/EKS, build CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Jenkins, and automate operations with Python and Bash. Active SC clearance is mandatory.
DevOps / Cloud Engineer (AWS) | Active SC Clearance Required
Rate:
£550-600 per day (Outside IR35) Location:
Hybrid, London (2 days per week onsite) Duration:
Initial 6-month contract Start Date:
ASAP Clearance:
Active SC Clearance (Mandatory) The Opportunity We are supporting a major government programme seeking an experienced DevOps / Cloud Engineer to join a high-performing cloud engineering team. This role will focus on the design, automation and support of secure cloud infrastructure, enabling the delivery of modern digital services at scale. You will work closely with software engineers, architects and security teams to build resilient platforms, improve deployment processes and drive cloud adoption through infrastructure automation and DevOps best practices. Key Responsibilities Design, build and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform Build and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins Deploy and support containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes Implement monitoring, logging and alerting solutions Automate operational tasks using Python and Bash scripting Support platform reliability, performance and availability Ensure cloud environments meet security and compliance requirements Contribute to DevSecOps and Platform Engineering initiatives Provide technical guidance to development and delivery teams Essential Skills Active SC Clearance Strong commercial experience with AWS Experience setting infrastructure for/implementing Databricks or similar Terraform Docker Kubernetes (EKS preferred) GitHub Actions Jenkins Linux administration Bash scripting Python automation IAM and cloud security best practices CI/CD pipeline design and implementation Monitoring and observability tooling Agile delivery experience Desirable Skills Government or wider public sector experience GDS-aligned delivery experience Helm Prometheus Grafana ELK / Elastic Stack Azure or Azure DevOps exposure Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) experience Contract Details £600 per day Outside IR35 Initial 6-month engagement Strong likelihood of extension One day per week onsite in London Four days remote Immediate interviews available Candidate Profile We are looking for a senior DevOps or Cloud Engineer who can take ownership of cloud infrastructure and deployment tooling from day one. You should be comfortable working independently, engaging with technical stakeholders and driving automation across infrastructure, security and operational processes. Applicants must hold active SC Clearance and have proven experience operating within highly regulated or security-conscious environments.
Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason
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please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.
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£550-600 per day (Outside IR35) Location:
Hybrid, London (2 days per week onsite) Duration:
Initial 6-month contract Start Date:
ASAP Clearance:
Active SC Clearance (Mandatory) The Opportunity We are supporting a major government programme seeking an experienced DevOps / Cloud Engineer to join a high-performing cloud engineering team. This role will focus on the design, automation and support of secure cloud infrastructure, enabling the delivery of modern digital services at scale. You will work closely with software engineers, architects and security teams to build resilient platforms, improve deployment processes and drive cloud adoption through infrastructure automation and DevOps best practices. Key Responsibilities Design, build and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform Build and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins Deploy and support containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes Implement monitoring, logging and alerting solutions Automate operational tasks using Python and Bash scripting Support platform reliability, performance and availability Ensure cloud environments meet security and compliance requirements Contribute to DevSecOps and Platform Engineering initiatives Provide technical guidance to development and delivery teams Essential Skills Active SC Clearance Strong commercial experience with AWS Experience setting infrastructure for/implementing Databricks or similar Terraform Docker Kubernetes (EKS preferred) GitHub Actions Jenkins Linux administration Bash scripting Python automation IAM and cloud security best practices CI/CD pipeline design and implementation Monitoring and observability tooling Agile delivery experience Desirable Skills Government or wider public sector experience GDS-aligned delivery experience Helm Prometheus Grafana ELK / Elastic Stack Azure or Azure DevOps exposure Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) experience Contract Details £600 per day Outside IR35 Initial 6-month engagement Strong likelihood of extension One day per week onsite in London Four days remote Immediate interviews available Candidate Profile We are looking for a senior DevOps or Cloud Engineer who can take ownership of cloud infrastructure and deployment tooling from day one. You should be comfortable working independently, engaging with technical stakeholders and driving automation across infrastructure, security and operational processes. Applicants must hold active SC Clearance and have proven experience operating within highly regulated or security-conscious environments.
Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason
,
please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.
TPBN1_UKTJ