- Company Name
- Henderson Scott
- Job Title
- Devops Engineer - SC Cleared
- Job Description
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**Job Title:**
Devops Engineer – SC Cleared
**Role Summary:**
Apply SC clearance to a long‑term DevOps role supporting a high‑profile public sector client. Primarily remote with one day per month in London. Deliver and maintain secure cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and distributed systems using AWS, Kubernetes, and related tooling.
**Expectations:**
- Maintain SC clearance at all times.
- Work independently with a remote team, attending one on‑site day per month.
- Design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable cloud solutions for public sector applications.
- Ensure compliance with security, audit, and governance policies.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Build and manage AWS-based infrastructure (EKS clusters, VPCs, IAM, security groups).
- Author and maintain Terraform modules for reusable, version‑controlled infrastructure.
- Package, version, and deploy applications using Helm charts on Kubernetes.
- Develop and maintain Jenkins pipelines for continuous integration and delivery.
- Manage Kafka clusters for event streaming and messaging.
- Configure and administer Keycloak for authentication and authorization.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise system performance and reliability.
- Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams to comply with public sector requirements.
**Required Skills:**
- Strong experience with AWS (including EKS, IAM, VPC, CloudFormation/Terraform).
- Proficiency in Terraform scripting and module design.
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes concepts, Helm, and cluster operations.
- Hands‑on experience with Jenkins pipeline scripting (Groovy/Jenkinsfile).
- Working knowledge of Kafka and related ecosystem (ZooKeeper, Confluent).
- Experience configuring Keycloak or similar identity providers (OIDC, SAML).
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and version control (Git).
- Familiarity with monitoring/alerting tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
- Ability to enforce security best practices and audit compliance.
- Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- SC (Security Clearance) – active and current.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Preferable certifications:
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or equivalent.
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
- Terraform Associate (optional).
- Demonstrated experience in a public sector or regulated environment is highly valued.