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**Job Specification – DevOps Engineer (AWS) \| UK Government Programme**
**Overview**
We are supporting a UK government\-backed programme delivering a
**new law enforcement data service**
, replacing a legacy mainframe platform with a
**modern, cloud\-native architecture**
.
This programme is
**already in delivery**
and requires a significant number of
**DevOps Engineers**
to accelerate build and deployment activity, with a target completion around mid\-year.
**Role Summary**
As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in
**building and automating cloud\-native platforms**
within a secure government environment.
This is a
**hands\-on engineering role**
with a strong focus on:
* Software engineering principles
* Automation
* Scalable AWS infrastructure
**Key Responsibilities**
* Build and maintain
**CI/CD pipelines**
for automated build, test, and deployment
* Develop and manage
**Infrastructure as Code (IaC)**
using tools such as Terraform
* Deploy and manage applications using
**containerisation (Docker)**
and
**Kubernetes**
* Contribute to
**software engineering activities**
across the platform (not pure ops)
* Work within cross\-functional teams delivering a modern data platform
* Support the migration from a
**legacy mainframe system**
to a cloud\-native solution
**Technology Environment**
* **Cloud:**
AWS (essential)
* **Languages / Stack:**
Node.js, React
* **Database:**
PostgreSQL
* **DevOps Tooling:**
* Terraform (or similar IaC tools)
* CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
* Docker \& Kubernetes
**Required Experience**
* Strong experience as a
**DevOps / Platform / Cloud Engineer**
* Proven experience working in
**AWS environments**
(essential)
* Hands\-on experience with:
* CI/CD pipeline development
* Infrastructure as Code
* Containerisation \& orchestration
* Background in
**software engineering**
(not purely operational DevOps)
* Experience working on
**secure or regulated programmes**
(highly desirable)
**Security Clearance**
* **SC Clearance – must be currently held**
(Home Office SC highly preferred)
* **NPPV Level 3**
– not required upfront, but must be willing to undergo
**Working Model**
* **Location:**
UK\-based (onshore only)
* **Working Pattern:**
Home\-based
* **Engagement:**
Contract
* **IR35 Status:**
Inside IR35
**Project Context**
* Programme is
**live and in delivery**
* Objective is to
**decommission a legacy mainframe system**
* Build a
**scalable, extensible data service for UK policing**
* **High priority hiring**
– contractors required ASAP
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