AWS Devops Engineer

Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

6-Month Contract | Remote (UK-based) | Outside IR35

Day Rate: £400–£450

Overview

One of our consultancy clients is seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to join on a 6-month contract. The successful engineer will work closely with end clients, so strong communication and stakeholder-facing skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automation solutions
• Support cloud migrations and modernisation projects
• Ensure security, monitoring, and best practices across environments
• Collaborate with client teams, providing technical guidance and clear communication
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and deployment issues

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, VPC, CloudWatch, IAM, etc.)
• Proven background in DevOps engineering within consultancy or client-facing environments
• Expertise in IaC tooling (Terraform preferred)
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins
• Strong knowledge of containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and infrastructure best practices
• Experience with scripting languages (Python or Bash)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work directly with clients

Additional Information

• Start: Immediate or January
• Location: Fully remote within the UK
• Engagement: Outside IR35
• Duration: 6 months