Chef Engineer - Windows AD / CIS / AWS
Location:
Remote work
Salary:
Competitive
Job Type:
ContractRemote
Date Posted:
4 minutes ago
Expiry Date:
18/07/2026
Job Ref:
BH-126104
Start Date:
03/06/2026
Contact:
Sergio Osman
Contact Email:
sergio.osman@xcede.com
Specialism:
EU RemoteEnglandUK RemoteDevOpsCloud Engineering & Architecture
Chef Engineer
Location: Fully Remote – UK (O/IR35) / EU (B2B)
Contract Length: Initial contract through to end of year
Overview
We are working with a leading European financial services organisation undergoing a large-scale digital transformation, alongside a significant programme of security remediation and infrastructure hardening.
They are looking for an experienced Chef Engineer to support a cloud hardening initiative, focused on automating and standardising secure configurations across enterprise environments. Overtime is also available if interested.
Required Skills & Experience
• Experience using Chef and its tools to manage and automate system configurations
• Good understanding of cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Experience working with Windows Server environments
• Strong knowledge of Windows Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy
• Awareness of security standards and best practices (e.g. CIS benchmarks)
Desirable
• Experience working within regulated environments (e.g. financial services)
• Exposure to large-scale transformation or cloud migration programmes
Location: Fully Remote – UK (O/IR35) / EU (B2B)
Contract Length: Initial contract through to end of year
Overview
We are working with a leading European financial services organisation undergoing a large-scale digital transformation, alongside a significant programme of security remediation and infrastructure hardening.
They are looking for an experienced Chef Engineer to support a cloud hardening initiative, focused on automating and standardising secure configurations across enterprise environments. Overtime is also available if interested.
Required Skills & Experience
• Experience using Chef and its tools to manage and automate system configurations
• Good understanding of cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Experience working with Windows Server environments
• Strong knowledge of Windows Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy
• Awareness of security standards and best practices (e.g. CIS benchmarks)
Desirable
• Experience working within regulated environments (e.g. financial services)
• Exposure to large-scale transformation or cloud migration programmes
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Sergio Osman
Specialisms: Data, Data Science, Digital & Product Analytics, Marketing & Insight Analytics, Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Credit Risk & Analytics