AWS DevOps Engineer (Security Cleared)

Key Responsibilities

• Work with clients to understand technical requirements and translate them into robust AWS solutions.
• Design, build, migrate, and maintain secure and scalable AWS cloud environments.
• Deliver cloud engineering projects from initial design through implementation and transition into operations.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Configure and manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, Route 53, and Elastic Load Balancing.
• Design and implement secure AWS networking, including VPCs, subnets, routing, VPNs, security groups, and network controls.
• Develop automation and CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment speed, consistency, and reliability.
• Apply cloud security best practices, including least-privilege access, encryption, monitoring, logging, and secure configuration.
• Support cloud migrations, infrastructure modernisation, and application transformation programmes.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide clear recommendations to clients.
• Produce technical documentation, solution designs, implementation plans, and operational procedures.
• Work collaboratively with architects, developers, DevOps engineers, security specialists, and client stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical proposals, estimates, and solution development where required.
• Share knowledge and contribute to internal engineering standards, reusable solutions, and best practices.
• Maintain a strong understanding of emerging AWS technologies and cloud engineering practices.

Key Skills/Experience

• Proven commercial experience as an AWS Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or similar.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure and cloud services.
• Experience delivering technical solutions within a consulting, systems integration, managed services, or professional services environment.
• Strong understanding of AWS networking, security, identity, and infrastructure architecture.
• Practical experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or other Infrastructure as Code technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tooling.
• Strong Linux and/or Windows administration skills.
• Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar.
• Good understanding of cloud security principles and secure-by-design practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to clients and stakeholders.
• Comfortable working across multiple projects, teams, and client environments.
• Active UK Security Clearance (SC or DV) or eligibility to obtain the required level of clearance.

Desirable Skills

• AWS certification such as Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, SysOps Administrator, or Security Specialty.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Docker, or containerised platforms.
• Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Ideally you will have coding experience with either Python or Javascript
• Experience delivering cloud migration and transformation programmes.
• Experience working with UK Government, Defence, National Security, or other highly regulated clients.
• Familiarity with security frameworks, accreditation, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Experience producing client-facing technical documentation and solution designs.
• Previous experience working in an Agile delivery environment.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus Scheme
• Private Healthcare Insurance
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Up to 10 days allocated for development training per year
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Paid Fertility Leave (5 Days)
• Statutory & Contributory Pension
• EAP with Help@Hand
• Gym Membership Benefits
• Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes
• Flexible Working
• Annual Away Days/Company Socials

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