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# DevOps / Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Opus Recruitment Solutions
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £156,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Data Logging, System Availability, Grafana, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), SC Clearance, Terraform, Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/jobad/gb755ac1a9f7028a3e26475c391e3760cd

## About the Role

* Active SC Clearance (mandatory).
 * Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
 * Proven expertise with Terraform.
 * Commercial experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS preferred).
 * Strong knowledge of GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
 * Linux administration and troubleshooting skills.
 * Bash scripting and Python automation experience.
 * Solid understanding of IAM and cloud security principles.
 * Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
 * Exposure to monitoring, logging and observability tools.
 * Experience working within Agile delivery environments.

## Description

We are partnering with a leading government programme to recruit an experienced DevOps / Cloud Engineer to join a highly skilled cloud engineering function. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a large-scale digital transformation programme, helping to design, automate and support secure cloud environments that underpin critical public sector services.
Working closely with architects, developers and security specialists, you will play a key role in building scalable cloud platforms, enhancing deployment capabilities and driving DevOps best practices across the organisation., * Design, implement and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure.

 * Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
 * Build, optimise and support CI/CD pipelines utilising GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
 * Deploy, manage and troubleshoot containerised applications with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS).
 * Implement monitoring, logging and observability solutions to improve platform visibility.
 * Automate operational and deployment processes using Python and Bash scripting.
 * Ensure platform reliability, scalability and high availability.
 * Maintain security, compliance and governance standards across cloud environments.
 * Support DevSecOps and Platform Engineering initiatives.
 * Collaborate with technical teams, providing guidance and best-practice recommendations.


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