Overview

SC Cleared DevOps Engineer | AWS | Terraform | CI/CD | Public Sector | Contract

SR2 is working with a consultancy partner on a new public sector engagement and looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong AWS expertise to join the team. You'll play a key role in designing and implementing secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and automation pipelines, working within a highly regulated environment to deliver reliable and resilient services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure across core services
• Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines to enable automated, secure deployments
• Configure and manage infrastructure with Ansible, Puppet, or similar tools
• Work with Docker, ECS, and EKS to deliver containerised workloads
• Script and automate operational tasks (Python, Bash, or similar)
• Ensure services meet security, compliance, and performance requirements in public sector contexts

Skills and Experience

• Strong, hands-on AWS cloud engineering experience
• Proven track record with Terraform and other IaC tooling
• Skilled in CI/CD pipeline design and optimisation
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Strong scripting ability for automation and troubleshooting
• Practical experience with containerisation (Docker, ECS, EKS)
• Background in secure or public sector environments, ideally with active clearance
• SC Cleared - NPPV3 Clearance would be a bonus

Details

• Contract role
• Inside IR35
• Location: Hybrid - 2/3 days on-site in Southampton
• Start: ASAP

If you're a DevOps Engineer with AWS and automation expertise looking for your next secure environment contract, apply now for immediate consideration.