Infrastructure Engineer - SC Cleared at Companies House, Remote, 6 Month, £Contract Rate

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active SC clearance. 

Companies House drives confidence in the economy and makes the UK a great place to start, and run, a business.

As an executive agency sponsored by The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) we have the ability to play a leading role in the right against corrupt business practices by providing the transparency and clarity necessary for the UK to continue to be regarded as a world-leading place to do business.

Companies House is undergoing an historic change - to our systems, culture, services, and ways of working. Our people are at the heart of these changes.

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (2023) gives Companies House the power to play a more significant role in disrupting economic crime and supporting economic growth.

These changes represent the biggest opportunity for Companies House in almost 170 years. This move will help us achieve the kind of culture we want - one which drives high performance and where our brilliant people can flourish.

As an Infrastructure Engineer, your main responsibilities will be:

Key Responsibilities
* Design, build, and maintain secure AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
* Implement and enforce security best practices across cloud platforms, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical services.
* Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python and Bash to improve operational efficiency and strengthen security controls.
* Build and support CI/CD pipelines, embedding security into the software delivery lifecycle and automating deployment processes.
* Deploy, manage, and secure containerised workloads using Docker, ensuring adherence to security and compliance standards.
* Monitor infrastructure and cloud environments, proactively identifying and remediating vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and security risks.
* Manage and improve Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls, ensuring least-privilege access across environments.
* Collaborate with development, platform, and security teams to design and implement secure-by-default solutions.
* Support incident response activities, troubleshooting security and infrastructure issues and driving root cause analysis.
* Champion continuous improvement through automation, infrastructure standardization, and cloud security best practices.

Required Skills & Experience
* Strong experience with AWS Cloud services and cloud security.
* Proven expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
* Strong scripting skills in Python and Bash.
* Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
* Hands-on experience with Docker and container security.
* Strong understanding of security principles, infrastructure hardening, vulnerability management, and IAM.
* Experience administering and securing Linux environments.