Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer
Rate: £650 - £750pd (Inside IR35)
Location: London - 2 days onsite per week (SC), increasing to 3 days onsite once HLC is granted
Clearance: SC or HLC - Sole UK National - Must be eligible and willing to undergo DV clearance

We are supporting a major public sector digital transformation programme delivering highly secure, cloud-native platforms.

They are looking for three Cloud Engineers to join a growing engineering function:

• One role requires HLC from day one
• Two roles can be undertaken initially at SC, with sponsorship for HLC as part of the role

You will play a key role in building, automating, and operating secure cloud platforms that support mission-critical services.

• Build and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS and Terraform
• Support containerised and Kubernetes-based platforms
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Git Ops practices
• Improve platform observability, reliability, and security
• Work closely with software, data, and security teams

• Strong AWS development and cloud engineering experience
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform

• Amazon EKS
• Argo Workflows
• CI/CD and Git Ops pipelines
• Observability and monitoring tooling

• Active SC or HLC clearance
• Sole UK National
• Willing and eligible to undergo DV clearance