About this role
Role: Lead DevOps Engineer
Rate: £675 - £715 per day (Inside IR35 - Umbrella)
Location: Fully Remote (UK-Based)
Duration: Initial 6 months (extensions highly likely)
Clearance: Active SC Clearance (Required)
The Opportunity Join a high-profile Public Sector transformation programme. We are seeking a senior-level DevOps Engineer to serve as technical leads in the design and evolution of secure, cloud-native platforms. This is a pure IaC (Infrastructure as Code) environment focused on enterprise-scale resilience and security.
Core Technical Stack * AWS Master: Deep expertise across EC2, Lambda, S3, IAM, and VPC.
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Terraform Expertise: Proven track record in designing and refactoring complex IaC environments (Git/GitLab integration).
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CI/CD Orchestration: Advanced experience with GitLab CI and Jenkins to automate end-to-end delivery pipelines.
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Containerization: Practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) for scaling microservices.
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Scripting: High proficiency in Python, Bash, and Ansible for automation and "code review" leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead Technical Design: Shape the architectural direction of the AWS environment.
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Refactoring & Quality: Lead code reviews and promote refactoring techniques to enhance a multi-site enterprise codebase.
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Security & Compliance: Implement robust security measures aligned to GDS and Home Office security standards.
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Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the technical bridge between IT colleagues and business clients to track prioritisation and delivery.
Apply Now for immediate consideration
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Contract Type
Permanent
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Specialism
Technology
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Working pattern
Full Time
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Job ref
BBBH135232
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Expiry date
29 March 2026
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Job duration
6 months

Your consultant is
Marc Wilson
Practice Manager
For more information on this role and to speak to the consultant hiring for it, get in touch via the details below.
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Email
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