DevOps Engineer (SC + NPPV3 Cleared)

DevOps Engineer (SC + NPPV3 Cleared)

Posted Today by Syntax Consultancy Ltd

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£500 Per day
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Hybrid
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Agile Methodology Amazon Aurora Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon Web Services (AWS) Atlassian Confluence AWS Identity And Access Management (IAM) AWS Key Management Service (KMS) Cloud Computing Cloud Technology DevOps Docker (Software) Git (Version Control System) Grafana Groovy (Programming Language) Java (Programming Language) Jenkins JIRA Linux Management Oracle Linux Performance Tuning Perl (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Project Management Prometheus (Software) Python (Programming Language) Root Cause Analysis Scripting Security Clearance ServiceNow Terraform Virtual Private Cloud Windows PowerShell

Summary: The role of DevOps Engineer requires SC and NPPV3 Security Clearance along with extensive experience in AWS Cloud platforms. This 6-month contract position is based in Croydon, offering a hybrid working arrangement. The engineer will be responsible for building and automating secure and scalable AWS Cloud environments while supporting Agile teams and managing technical escalations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build, automate, and deliver highly available, secure, and scalable AWS Cloud environments.
  • Utilize in-depth AWS services expertise including EC2, RDS, Aurora PG, VPC, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS, and Amazon Linux 2023.
  • Work with DevOps tools such as Terraform, Jenkins, Docker, and Groovy pipelines.
  • Perform scripting using Shell, Python, PowerShell, Perl, and Java.
  • Administer PostgreSQL, including performance tuning, HA, replication, and backup/DR.
  • Utilize Git, Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow for project management.
  • Monitor systems using Grafana, Prometheus, and Alert Manager.
  • Conduct troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and manage technical escalations.
  • Lead workshops and support Agile teams by removing delivery blockers.

Key Skills:

  • SC and NPPV3 Security Clearance.
  • Strong experience with AWS Cloud platforms.
  • Proficiency in AWS services and DevOps tools.
  • Experience in scripting languages.
  • PostgreSQL administration skills.
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis.
  • Experience in Agile methodologies.
  • Advantageous skills in Linux Sys Admin, AD, networking, and AWS/Azure Certifications.

Salary (Rate): £500/day

City: Croydon

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

DevOps Engineer (SC + NPPV3 Cleared)
Croydon
6 Month Contract
£500/day (Outside IR35)
DevOps Engineer needed with both SC and NPPV3 Security Clearance, plus strong AWS Cloud platforms experience.
6 Month Rolling Contract based in Croydon. Start ASAP in April/May 2026.
Hybrid Working - 3-4 days/week remote (WFH) + 1-2 days/week working from the office in Croydon.
A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in large-scale Government projects:

DevOps Engineer needed to build, automate + delivering highly available, secure + scalable AWS Cloud environments.
In-depth AWS Services expertise including: EC2, RDS, Aurora PG, VPC, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS, and Amazon Linux 2023.
DevOps Tools: Terraform, Jenkins, Docker + Groovy pipelines experience.
Scripting: Shell, Python, PowerShell, Perl, Java.
PostgreSQL admin, performance tuning, HA, replication, backup/DR, Git, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow.
Monitoring tools: Grafana, Prometheus + Alert Manager.
Key Tasks: troubleshooting, root cause analysis, 24/7 production, managing technical escalations, leading workshops, supporting Agile teams + removing delivery blockers.
Advantageous Skills: Linux Sys Admin, AD, networking, Firewalls, switch config/patching, AWS/Azure Certifications.

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