Dev Ops Engineer - SC cleared - Remote
Simon James I.T. Ltd
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
EnglishJob location
Remote
Tech stack
API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Bash
Big Data
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Python
Prometheus
Systems Integration
Data Logging
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Grafana
Gitlab
Gitlab-ci
Terraform
Job description
A leading UK Government Department is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support a high-impact programme focused on secure, scalable cloud infrastructure. This role is fully remote (UK based), and requires an engineer with strong hands-on experience across AWS, IaC, CI/CD, and modern automation tooling.
Core Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
- Develop and optimise pipelines within GitLab CI/CD
- Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
- Support secure, scalable deployments across AWS environments
- Collaborate with engineering and security teams to ensure best-practice cloud governance
- Troubleshoot and optimise Unix/Linux systems and API integrations
Requirements
- Strong experience with Terraform
- Deep knowledge of AWS services and architecture
- GitLab and CI/CD pipeline development
- Monitoring, observability, and security best practices
- Solid Unix/Linux engineering background
- Experience working with and integrating APIs
Desired Skills
- Python Scripting
- Exposure to Big Data environments
- Experience with Prometheus & Grafana
- Bash Scripting
