Hays are now looking for an SC Cleared DevOps Engineer for one of our local clients: 550 p/d Inside IR35Remote - 6 months+ contractCandidates must hold current SC ClearanceThis role is primarily an engineering-focused position with some operational responsibility within the wider platform operating model. You''ll be responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining scalable, secure cloud infrastructure while driving DevOps best practices across the environment. What you''ll be doingDesigning, developing, and deploying AWS infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)Building, managing, and optimising CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLabWorking across AWS services including EC2, EKS (Kubernetes), RDS, S3, Route 53, VPC and LambdaManaging containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes, including Helm deploymentsImplementing and maintaining DevOps practices across the full software delivery lifecycleWriting and maintaining scripts and automation (Terraform, Python, Bash, Ansible)Ensuring infrastructure security through IAM, encryption, and network security best practicesSupporting operational activities, monitoring system performance, and troubleshooting issuesConfiguring and maintaining monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatchCollaborating with engineering teams on service design, deployment, and continuous improvementWhat we''re looking forCurrent SC ClearanceStrong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)Hands-on AWS e