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# Senior AWS DevOps Engineer - eSC or eDV Clearance Required

- **Company:** IBM
- **Location:** Hursley, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, IBM System I, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Ansible, Prometheus, Datadog, Circleci, Data Logging, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Git, Cloudformation, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Puppet, Terraform, Docker, Elk Stack, Jenkins, Static Application Security Testing, Dynamic Application Security Testing
- **Published:** September 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-aws-devops-engineer-esc-or-edv-clearance-required/48845769

## About the Role

principles.Implement and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes. Required technical and professional expertise Proven experience in DevOps practices, including designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using AWS services such as CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CloudFormation. Strong scripting and automation skills using Bash and Python; experience developing infrastructure and deployment automation for AWS environments. Hands-on experience with containerization technologies, including building, managing, and deploying Docker containers and orchestrating workloads using Kubernetes (EKS preferred). Solid understanding of cloud architecture and operations with deep exposure to AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch). Excellent knowledge of Git and Git-based workflows, supporting collaborative development and automated deployment processes. Experienced in identifying, analyzing, and remediating security
vulnerabilities across cloud infrastructure, containerized environments, and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., using AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, ECR scanning, or SAST/DAST tools). This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The enhanced Security Check (eSC) or enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV). Preferred technical and professional experience Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI).Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK Stack, Datadog).Passion for continuous learning and professional development. Desirable Certifications AWS Certified
Solutions Architect - AssociateAWS Certified DevOps Engineer - ProfessionalAWS Certified Solutions Architect - ProfessionalAWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. #J-18808-Ljbffr

## Description

medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice. Your role and responsibilities We are seeking a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer with public sector and consulting experience to join IBM and help drive our DevOps initiatives. In this role, you will lead smaller projects, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to shaping IBM's technical direction in modern DevOps practices. You will also be involved throughout the full DevOps lifecycle, with a focus on automating and streamlining software delivery pipelines using current tools and methodologies. Responsibilities Work with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.Configure and maintain monitoring and alerting solutions using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Nagios.Manage log collection and aggregation platforms such as the ELK Stack or Splunk.Apply security best practices in line with DevOps


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