Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
A cloud-native DevOps engineering role focused on designing resilient AWS infrastructure, automating operations and modernizing complex enterprise environments. You’ll work extensively with Kubernetes and Terraform in highly technical, security-sensitive projects where reliability and scalability are essential. The position offers strong compensation and benefits and is suited to an experienced engineer with active UK security clearance and UK nationality.
Highlights
Work on secure, scalable and mission-critical cloud environments with strong compensation, benefits and opportunities to solve complex infrastructure challenges at scale.
Description
AWS Cloud Native DevOps Engineer - Permanent
SC Cleared | Mission-Critical Cloud Projects | AWS | Kubernetes | Terraform
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 plus benefits, perks and healthcare options
Locations: UK Wide (Occasional travel to London or Manchester)
Job Type: Permanent | Hybrid | Travel to client sites
Security Requirements: Active SC Clearance and sole UK nationality are essential for this role
Build Cloud Platforms That Truly Matter
We’re hiring multiple AWS Cloud Native DevOps Engineers to join a high-performing engineering practice delivering secure, scalable, cloud-native solutions across some of the UK’s most complex and mission-critical environments.
This is an opportunity to work on projects that genuinely make an impact — building resilient AWS infrastructure, driving automation at scale, and helping organisations modernise through cutting-edge DevOps and cloud engineering practices.
If you thrive in highly technical environments, enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges, and want to work with modern cloud-native tooling and DevSecOps methodologies, this role offers the chance to accelerate your career alongside some of the best engineers in the industry.
The Role:
Design, build, and optimise secure AWS cloud environmentsDevelop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or PulumiBuild and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, Jenkins, or ArgoCDDeploy and manage containerised applications with Docker and KubernetesImplement observability and monitoring solutions using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and CloudWatchImprove platform scalability, resilience, automation, and security postureWork within Agile delivery teams on large-scale digital transformation programmesContribute to DevSecOps best practices and Zero Trust security models
What We’re Looking For
We’re interested in engineers who bring strong hands-on AWS and DevOps expertise, including:
✅ AWS infrastructure deployment and management
✅ Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation / Pulumi)
✅ CI/CD pipeline engineering
✅ Docker & Kubernetes experience
✅ Scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or PowerShell
✅ AWS networking knowledge (VPCs, subnets, security groups)
✅ Monitoring, logging, and observability tooling
✅ Strong troubleshooting and optimisation skills
✅ Experience working in secure or regulated environments
Why Join?
This is more than a DevOps role — it’s an opportunity to work at scale, influence engineering standards, and continuously develop your technical expertise.
You’ll benefit from:
✨ Access to industry-leading training and certifications
✨ Exposure to enterprise-scale cloud transformation programmes
✨ Flexible hybrid working arrangements
✨ Clear career progression pathways
✨ Collaborative engineering culture with modern tooling and practices
✨ Opportunities to work on nationally significant programmes
You’ll be empowered to innovate, contribute ideas, and work with teams passionate about cloud engineering excellence.
Due to the nature of these projects candidates must have Active SC (Security Check) Clearance and Sole UK Nationality (dual nationality/citizenship cannot be considered for this position).
Interested?
If you’re an AWS DevOps Engineer looking for your next challenge in cloud-native engineering, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or reach out to ella.benson@83zero.com.
