SC Cleared AWS DevOps Engineer (Testing/API Focus)
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Job description
We are supporting a major national programme delivering critical digital capabilities within the Defence sector and are looking for a highly skilled AWS DevOps Engineer with a strong background in testing, particularly API testing.
This role sits within an Agile delivery team responsible for building and maintaining secure DevOps environments supporting mission-critical systems. The successful candidate will help develop and structure a comprehensive automated testing framework within a multi-account AWS environment, ensuring quality, security and reliability across the platform.
Due to the nature of the programme, the successful candidate will have a valid SC Clearance before a start.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop automated test frameworks across DevOps pipelines
- Lead API testing strategies to ensure reliability and performance
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines within AWS environments
- Implement development, testing and automation tooling across the platform
- Configure and maintain DevOps infrastructure within AWS multi-account environments
- Monitor and manage processes across the full software development life cycle
- Review and validate software code to ensure quality and performance
- Troubleshoot issues, perform root cause analysis and bug fixing
- Implement and maintain security controls, vulnerability assessments and risk management practices
- Coordinate with stakeholders and development teams to deliver against customer requirements and KPIs
- Maintain project documentation using Confluence and manage workstreams via Jira
- Support incident management and continuous platform improvement
- Mentor team members and contribute to DevOps best practices
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong AWS DevOps engineering experience
- Proven experience in software testing within DevOps environments
- Strong API testing experience
- Experience designing and implementing automated test frameworks
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of AWS multi-account architectures
- Experience working within Agile delivery teams
- Experience using Jira and Confluence
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
Desirable Skills
- Experience implementing DevSecOps practices
- Experience with infrastructure automation tools
- Knowledge of security frameworks and vulnerability management
- Experience supporting large-scale national or defence programmes
Requirements
- Strong AWS DevOps engineering experience
- Proven experience in software testing within DevOps environments
- Strong API testing experience
- Experience designing and implementing automated test frameworks
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of AWS multi-account architectures
- Experience working within Agile delivery teams
- Experience using Jira and Confluence
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
Desirable Skills
- Experience implementing DevSecOps practices
- Experience with infrastructure automation tools
- Knowledge of security frameworks and vulnerability management
- Experience supporting large-scale national or defence programmes