Summary: The role of DevOps Engineer involves supporting a high-impact programme focused on secure, scalable cloud infrastructure for a leading UK Government Department. The position is fully remote and requires strong hands-on experience with AWS, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and modern automation tools. Active SC clearance is essential for candidates applying for this role. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to ensure best practices in cloud governance and deployment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
- Develop and optimise pipelines within GitLab CI/CD
- Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
- Support secure, scalable deployments across AWS environments
- Collaborate with engineering and security teams to ensure best-practice cloud governance
- Troubleshoot and optimise Unix/Linux systems and API integrations
Key Skills:
- Strong experience with Terraform
- Deep knowledge of AWS services and architecture
- GitLab and CI/CD pipeline development
- Monitoring, observability, and security best practices
- Solid Unix/Linux engineering background
- Experience working with and integrating APIs
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
DevOps Engineer - SC Cleared - Remote
Remote (UK based only), 3 months initially, current, active SC clearance essential
A leading UK Government Department is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support a high-impact programme focused on secure, scalable cloud infrastructure. This role is fully remote (UK based), and requires an engineer with strong hands-on experience across AWS, IaC, CI/CD, and modern automation tooling.
Core Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
- Develop and optimise pipelines within GitLab CI/CD
- Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
- Support secure, scalable deployments across AWS environments
- Collaborate with engineering and security teams to ensure best-practice cloud governance
- Troubleshoot and optimise Unix/Linux systems and API integrations
Essential Skills
- Strong experience with Terraform
- Deep knowledge of AWS services and architecture
- GitLab and CI/CD pipeline development
- Monitoring, observability, and security best practices
- Solid Unix/Linux engineering background
- Experience working with and integrating APIs
Desired Skills
- Python Scripting
- Exposure to Big Data environments
- Experience with Prometheus & Grafana
- Bash Scripting
Additional Information
Candidates must hold active SC Clearance and be able to confirm:
- Who holds the clearance (self or previous employer)
- When it was last used
