AWS DevOps Engineer

Bristow Holland is working with an exciting global business that is looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to join their growing team on a 12 month fixed term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to work fully remotely while designing, developing, and optimising cloud-based applications within a cutting-edge AWS environment.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of complex systems while collaborating with talented teams across development, QA, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance solutions on AWS with a focus on robust architecture and efficient code.
• Continuously monitor and optimise AWS resources for performance, security, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications.
• Implement and maintain security best practices and compliance standards across all AWS environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues as part of incident response efforts.
• Maintain detailed documentation of architectures, configurations, and processes.
• Apply design patterns to ensure code reusability and maintainability.
• Develop and execute unit tests, following test-driven development (TDD) principles.
• Translate business requirements into technical deliverables to meet project goals.

Key Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in AWS development or a related field.
• Strong expertise across AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, etc.) and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Proficient with CI/CD and development tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Docker.
• Advanced scripting skills in TypeScript or JavaScript (TypeScript preferred). Experience with other languages such as Go is also welcome.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, working effectively in Agile teams.
• Knowledge of design patterns, coding standards, and best practices.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks and TDD methodologies.
• AWS Certification (or equivalent) is highly desirable.

What’s on Offer

• Fully remote working from anywhere in the UK.
• Opportunity to join a dynamic global organisation working on exciting, large-scale cloud projects.
• Competitive salary and great benefits.
• A collaborative and innovative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement.