Platform Engineer (AWS)

Platform / DevOps Engineer Contract: 6-Month Contract (Remote) Industry: Financial Services Technology About the Role We're seeking a skilled Platform/DevOps Engineer to help manage and evolve the infrastructure that powers a broad suite of proprietary and third-party applications-including internal operations tools, client platforms, and online learning systems.

Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below.

This role focuses on AWS cloud infrastructure, delivering high availability, security, and cost efficiency while enabling a seamless development experience for our in-house engineering team.

You'll shape infrastructure strategy, drive automation, and strengthen CI/CD practices to keep our technology reliable and scalable.

Required Technical Skills 5 years AWS experience (VPC, EC2, ECS, EKS, EFS, S3, Workspaces, Security Groups, CloudWatch/CloudTrail, IAM).

Strong containerization expertise (Docker or similar).

Scripting and automation with Python or Bash.

Modern CI/CD practices and pipeline creation (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform), configuration management (Ansible preferred).

Aurora/RDS MySQL (including replication).

Monitoring/logging tools (Datadog, Sumo Logic, etc.).

Security best practices (server hardening, 2FA, secure data storage).

Solid understanding of networking concepts: routing, gateways, DNS.

Desired Skills Experience with CouchDB, Redis, Memcached.

Knowledge of DR and BCP processes.

Familiarity with PHP applications.

Previous use of Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence).

Personal Attributes Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Attention to detail and strong architectural/design thinking.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Ability to justify technology choices and drive continuous improvement.

Performance Metrics Infrastructure performance & uptime and developer satisfaction.

Backup coverage and disaster-recovery test outcomes.

Cost efficiency and timely project delivery.

Why Join Us? Influence a cloud-first strategy in a dynamic financial technology environment.

Work remotely with a collaborative, forward-thinking team.

Opportunity to shape infrastructure for mission-critical systems serving global users.

How to Apply Send your CV and a short cover letter to with the subject line 'Platform/DevOps Engineer
- Contract'.

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