AWS DevOps Engineer

AWS DevOps Engineer - Up to £400 per day Fully Remote - Globally 6+ Month Contract You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and managing robust cloud-based infrastructure solutions. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to drive automation, CI/CD adoption, and cloud best practices across a variety of projects. Bringing your deep expertise in AWS and DevOps, you will help deliver secure, scalable, and resilient platforms for our clients, ranging from fast‑growing start‑ups to public sector organisations. Key Responsibilities – AWS Cloud, DevOps, Automation Design, build, and manage AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform). Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and release management. Work with development teams to automate operational processes and ensure consistent, repeatable delivery cycles. Monitor system performance, reliability, and security on AWS; implement improvements as required. Maintain and optimise containerised workloads using Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes or ECS/EKS. Manage and troubleshoot cloud‑native networking, security, and identity management solutions. Contribute to incident response and root cause analysis, providing actionable insights and remediations. Document best practices, solutions, and operational procedures for both technical and non‑technical audiences. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify requirements and contribute to solution architecture and design. Essential Skills And Experience – AWS, DevOps, Infrastructure As Code 3+ years of hands‑on experience working as a DevOps Engineer with significant AWS exposure. Strong command of AWS core services (EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, etc.). Proven expertise with Infrastructure as Code tools (CloudFormation and/or Terraform). Experience building, managing, and optimising CI/CD pipelines (e.g., using Jenkins, GitLab, CodePipeline, GitHub Actions). Production experience with Docker and at least one orchestration platform (ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes). Proficiency with scripting languages (Shell, Python, Bash, or similar). Understanding of cloud security best practices, monitoring, logging, and alerting. Experience with source control (Git) and modern collaboration tools (JIRA or equivalent). To find out more please submit your CV for review. Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Engineering and Information Technology | Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting. #J-18808-Ljbffr