AWS Cloud Engineer (SC Cleared)

Syntax Consultancy Limited
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 117K

Job location

Remote

Tech stack

Active Directory Federation Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Apache HTTP Server
Tomcat
Azure
Bash
Ubuntu (Operating System)
CentOS
DNS
Email Filtering
HAProxy
Web Servers
IIS
Python
Linux System Administration
Microsoft SQL Server
Windows Server
MySQL
Routing
Nginx
Powershell
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
Ansible
SharePoint
Backup and Restore
YAML
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Load Balancing
Juniper
Postfix
SC Clearance
Cloudflare
Terraform
Cisco networks

Job description

AWS Cloud Engineer (SC Cleared)

Andover (Hybrid)

6 Month Contract

£450/day (Outside IR35)

AWS Cloud Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance and strong experience of AWS Cloud administration. 6 Month Contract based in Andover (Hybrid).

Hybrid Working - 3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2 days/week working on-site in Andover. Paying up to £450/day (Outside IR35).

A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation on a large-scale Government project. Start ASAP in May/June 2026.

Key skills, experience + tasks will include:

  • Administration of new AWS Cloud environment, plus administration of Nginx + Cloudflare.
  • Using Ansible + Terraform to build mail systems.
  • Migrating apps/sites to the new architecture in partnership with external suppliers.
  • Linux Administration (RedHat, Ubuntu, CentOS).
  • Windows Administration (Windows Server 2012/2019, AD, ADFS, Group Policy, DNS, Trusts).
  • SQL Server/MySQL Administration (Availability Groups, TDE, Backup & Restore).
  • SharePoint Admin, Cisco/Juniper Firewall Admin, Load Balancer Configuration (BigIP F5, HAProxy).
  • Scripting using PowerShell, Bash, YAML, and Python.
  • Email Support (Dovecot, Postfix, Spam Prevention, Mail Routing)
  • Web Server Support (IIS, Apache, Tomcat).
  • Public Cloud (AWS/Azure) + HSM Administration.
  • Active SC Security Clearance is essential for this contract.

Requirements

  • Administration of new AWS Cloud environment, plus administration of Nginx + Cloudflare.
  • Using Ansible + Terraform to build mail systems.
  • Migrating apps/sites to the new architecture in partnership with external suppliers.
  • Linux Administration (RedHat, Ubuntu, CentOS).
  • Windows Administration (Windows Server 2012/2019, AD, ADFS, Group Policy, DNS, Trusts).
  • SQL Server/MySQL Administration (Availability Groups, TDE, Backup & Restore).
  • SharePoint Admin, Cisco/Juniper Firewall Admin, Load Balancer Configuration (BigIP F5, HAProxy).
  • Scripting using PowerShell, Bash, YAML, and Python.
  • Email Support (Dovecot, Postfix, Spam Prevention, Mail Routing)
  • Web Server Support (IIS, Apache, Tomcat).
  • Public Cloud (AWS/Azure) + HSM Administration.
  • Active SC Security Clearance is essential for this contract.

Benefits & conditions

Hybrid Working - 3 days/week remote (WFH), and 2 days/week working on-site in Andover. Paying up to £450/day (Outside IR35).

A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation on a large-scale Government project. Start ASAP in May/June 2026.

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