SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer

Company: Salt Digital Recruitment
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer (AWS) – Contract – Inside IR35.

Location: London (90% Remote). Rate: £400‑£450 per day. Duration: Initial contract with extension potential. Active SC Clearance required.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure.
  • Automate infrastructure deployments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support software delivery.
  • Implement monitoring, logging and alerting solutions.
  • Support platform reliability, performance and security initiatives.
  • Collaborate closely with development, architecture and operations teams.
  • Contribute to DevOps best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Active SC Clearance (essential).
  • Strong hands‑on experience with AWS services and cloud‑native technologies.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Strong CI/CD experience using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions or similar.
  • Containerisation and orchestration experience, ideally with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Scripting experience with Bash, Python or PowerShell.
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
  • Strong understanding of DevOps principles, automation and cloud security best practices.

Desirable Skills

  • Experience working within government, defence or other secure environments.
  • Knowledge of serverless architectures and AWS managed services.
  • Experience with security and compliance frameworks.

Additional Information

90% remote working. London‑based programme with occasional on‑site attendance required for meetings and workshops.

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Posted: June 23rd, 2026