Lucid Support Services Ltd

About the Company

Lucid is a multi-award winning established, reliable and trusted IT Employment Services and IT Project Delivery provider throughout the UK. For the past 20 years, we have supplied specialist qualified and certified IT Professionals for interim, project, temporary, back-fill and executive level roles. Our mission is to go beyond just simply providing another person or team. We want to deliver a rapid, relevant and cost effective solution that will exceed expectations, reducing the amount of stress and inconvenience that can be caused by impending projects or skills and staff shortages. As leading experts in consultancy, management, development, administration and support based specialists across the whole spectrum of technologies. Our extensive range of skills include areas like mainframe, mid-range, software development, database, network, security, server, desktop, help-desk, bespoke environments to name just a few! We want to be the best, most straight forward IT Employment Services provider to all our clients and consultants. For further details, please visit our website www.lucid-support.com where you can register with us on our online portal.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Lucid Support Services Ltd

Job Title

AWS Cloud DevOps Consultant / Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title:** AWS Cloud DevOps Consultant / Engineer **Role Summary:** Consult and engineer AWS-based solutions for enterprise clients, driving cloud adoption, migration, and continuous delivery. Lead architecture sessions, develop IaC scripts, and implement CI/CD pipelines while ensuring compliance and best‑practice adherence. Act as a technical liaison between stakeholders and development teams within Agile frameworks. **Expectations:** - Minimum 3‑month engagement, extendable. - Onsite in West England/London 3+ days/week, 4½‑day workweek. - Must hold SC security clearance; DV preferred. - British citizenship required. - 5+ years of technical consulting experience. **Key Responsibilities:** - Design, implement, and refactor AWS cloud architectures. - Conduct architectural workshops and migration planning. - Build and maintain IaC (CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK). - Create and refine CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Concourse). - Document requirements, architecture diagrams, and compliance guidance. - Support Agile delivery, including sprint planning, stand‑ups, and retrospectives. - Perform client education on AWS services, security, and compliance. - Maintain accurate time tracking and status reporting. **Required Skills:** - 5+ years AWS experience; deep knowledge of compute, networking, storage, security, and monitoring services. - Proficient scripting in Python, Java, JavaScript, or Go. - Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK). - Strong CI/CD pipeline design and troubleshooting. - Agile methodology expertise; Scrum Master certification a plus. - Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement. - Strategic thinking and problem‑solving in ambiguous contexts. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Minimum AWS Associate‑level certification (AWS Certified Solutions Architect or similar). - Scrum Master (CSM/PSM) certification desirable. - SC security clearance mandatory; DV clearance preferred. - British citizenship.

London, United kingdom

On site

Mid level

31-10-2025

Company Name

Lucid Support Services Ltd

Job Title

SC Cleared - Data Scientist

Job Description

Job Title: SC Cleared Data Scientist (Python & LLMs) Role Summary: Secure, research‑driven Data Scientist tasked with designing, training, and deploying Large Language Model (LLM) solutions for classified government or defence projects. Emphasis on NLP, data analytics, and AI decision support within security‑compliant environments. Expectations: - 6‑month contract, hybrid remote/onsite visit. - Active SC Clearance required. - Deliver end‑to‑end LLM projects, meeting performance, scalability, and security requirements. Key Responsibilities: • Design, implement, and fine‑tune LLMs (GPT, BERT, LLaMA, Claude) using Python frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face). • Perform data wrangling, preprocessing, and feature engineering on structured and unstructured datasets. • Evaluate model metrics, iterate for accuracy and efficiency, and document results. • Integrate models into production via MLOps pipelines (Docker, Kubernetes). • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate domain challenges into data‑driven solutions. • Ensure adherence to security protocols, data governance, and classification rules. Required Skills: - Active SC Clearance - Proficient in Python for data science & ML - Hands‑on experience with LLMs and NLP tasks (summarization, classification, NER, prompt engineering) - Familiarity with MLOps, model deployment, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) - Experience in secure or classified environments - Strong problem‑solving, analytical, and communication abilities Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or related field - Valid SC Clearance (mandatory) ---

United kingdom

On site

13-11-2025

Company Name

Lucid Support Services Ltd

Job Title

Linux Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title** Linux Engineer (Red Hat SME) **Role Summary** Provide subject‑matter expertise on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) within a 6‑month contract, supporting secure infrastructure projects in a high‑security environment. Act as the technical authority, ensuring compliance, resilience, and operational excellence for RHEL platforms. **Expectations** - Maintain Enhanced DV clearance. - Deliver expert guidance, documentation, and training to internal teams. - Ensure adherence to security protocols, government standards, and lifecycle management practices. - Operate independently in a high‑security environment, troubleshooting and optimizing performance. **Key Responsibilities** 1. Serve as the technical authority for RHEL platforms. 2. Design, configure, and maintain secure RHEL environments per organizational and governmental standards. 3. Provide advanced troubleshooting and performance optimization for mission‑critical systems. 4. Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams for seamless integration and compliance. 5. Deliver documentation, best‑practice guides, and knowledge transfer. 6. Manage patching, upgrades, and lifecycle of RHEL systems. 7. Enforce strict security protocols and operational procedures in a DV‑cleared environment. **Required Skills** - Enhanced DV clearance. - Proven RHEL administration and engineering expertise. - System hardening, security compliance, and patch‑management knowledge. - Automation tools: Ansible, Puppet, Chef. - Scripting: Bash, Python. - Virtualization, containerization (OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud integration familiarity. - Strong problem‑solving, communication, and documentation skills. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (preferred). - Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or equivalent RHEL certification. - Additional security‑focused certifications (e.g., CISSP, GCIH) a plus.

Bristol, United kingdom

On site

01-12-2025

Company Name

Lucid Support Services Ltd

Job Title

DevOps Engineer

Job Description

Job title: DevOps Engineer Role Summary: 6‑month remote contract to design, deploy, and maintain foundational AWS infrastructure, including Landing Zones and networking, using IaC and CI/CD automation. Expactations: Deliver secure, scalable, and well‑documented cloud environments; automate deployment pipelines; ensure continuous integration and delivery for multi‑account AWS setups. Key Responsibilities: - Design, deploy, and manage AWS Landing Zones across multiple accounts. - Configure and maintain VPCs, subnets, routing, and security groups. - Develop, maintain, and patch Terraform modules for infrastructure as code. - Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. - Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate platform services. - Monitor security patches and apply necessary updates to infrastructure and pipelines. - Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and optimize cloud resource usage for cost‑efficiency. - Document architecture, configurations, and operational procedures. Required Skills: - Proven experience designing and managing AWS cloud infrastructure, including Landing Zones and networking. - Strong proficiency with Terraform for IaC. - Hands‑on experience with GitHub Actions or equivalent CI/CD tools. - Solid understanding of cloud security practices and patch management. - Troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills for infrastructure and automation. - Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. Required Education & Certifications: - AWS Certified Solutions Architect or equivalent certification (preferred).

England, United kingdom

On site

11-12-2025