SC Cleared DevOps Engineer - 6months rolling
Lucid Support Services Ltd
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
£ 130KJob location
Remote
Tech stack
Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Security
Continuous Integration
Linux
DevOps
Scrum
Ansible
Prometheus
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Grafana
Gitlab
SC Clearance
Gitlab-ci
Kubernetes
Cloudwatch
Terraform
Docker
Job description
Position: DevOps Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes Focus) Location: Remote/1 day per week onsite (tech hubs) Duration: 6 months (initial contract) Rate: £500 per day (Inside IR35, umbrella) Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance or SC Eligible IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Start Date: ASAP
Role Overview
Senior DevOps Engineer to support and operate Kubernetes platforms (EKS preferred) within AWS environments. Focus on IaC, CI/CD automation, and troubleshooting for agile delivery in public sector projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate and support Kubernetes clusters, with strong EKS experience.
- Manage AWS core services and implement cloud security fundamentals.
- Deliver infrastructure using Terraform; automate with Ansible.
- Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.
- Handle Linux/Unix ops, Docker/container management, and Scripting.
- Implement monitoring with CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana.
- Troubleshoot cloud, networking, and pipeline issues.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Kubernetes: Strong ops/support, EKS preferred.
- AWS: Hands-on core services + security fundamentals.
- Terraform: Strong IaC delivery expertise.
- Ansible: Very good for config mgmt and workflows.
- GitLab/CI-CD: Strong pipeline building in Agile.
- Linux/Docker: Solid skills, Scripting, registry mgmt.
- Monitoring: CloudWatch/Prometheus/Grafana exp.
- Troubleshooting: Cloud infra, networking, pipelines.
Desirable
- Public sector delivery experience.
- Agile/Scrum methodology exposure.
Requirements
- Kubernetes: Strong ops/support, EKS preferred.
- AWS: Hands-on core services + security fundamentals.
- Terraform: Strong IaC delivery expertise.
- Ansible: Very good for config mgmt and workflows.
- GitLab/CI-CD: Strong pipeline building in Agile.
- Linux/Docker: Solid skills, Scripting, registry mgmt.
- Monitoring: CloudWatch/Prometheus/Grafana exp.
- Troubleshooting: Cloud infra, networking, pipelines.
Desirable
- Public sector delivery experience.
- Agile/Scrum methodology exposure.
