DevOps Engineer

£500 per day (Inside IR35)

6-Month Contract

London (2 Days per Week Onsite)

Eligibility for SC Clearance

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support the delivery and operation of a modern AWS-based platform. This role will be instrumental in building and managing cloud environments, deployment pipelines, platform monitoring, and operational support across a complex technology landscape.

You’ll work closely with development, architecture, and infrastructure teams to drive automation, improve deployment processes, enhance platform reliability, and ensure secure, scaleable cloud operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, manage, and optimise AWS cloud environments
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines
• Manage containerised applications using Kubernetes and Docker
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
• Automate operational tasks and infrastructure processes through scripting
• Manage environments across development, testing, and production
• Support cloud security initiatives and best practices
• Coordinate and support release management activities
• Maintain Git repositories and version control processes
• Troubleshoot platform and deployment issues
• Drive continuous improvement across DevOps practices and tooling

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with AWS platform services
• Expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• Proven experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and container technologies
• Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions
• Automation and scripting skills (e.g. Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Good understanding of cloud security principles and controls
• Experience with environment management and release processes
• Strong Git and version control experience
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within enterprise-scale cloud environments
• Knowledge of DevSecOps methodologies
• Experience supporting highly available, business-critical platforms
• Understanding of platform resilience, scaleability, and performance optimisation

This is an excellent opportunity for a DevOps Engineer to join a high-profile programme, helping to deliver robust, secure, and scalable cloud solutions while working with modern technologies and best-practice engineering teams.