AWS DevOps Engineer

AWS DevOps Engineer

Location: Hybrid – Hybrid (Wilmslow HQ) or Remote

Salary: Competitive

We are The Citation Group - a collective of businesses dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises across a range of essential services. We know that running a business means juggling a lot. Our mission is to ease these pressures by providing expertise, guidance, and solutions that enable business leaders to focus on what they do best. From HR and Health & Safety to Cybersecurity, E-Learning, and ISO compliance, we’ve got you covered.

Citation Group has achieved strong growth through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, continually broadening our expertise, services, and reach to create a one-stop shop that supports businesses across the UK, Canada and Australia.

The role

We're looking for an enthusiastic AWS DevOps Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you'll help support and maintain our cloud infrastructure on AWS, learn Terraform and DevOps best practices, and assist our development teams in delivering software. You'll work closely under the guidance of the DevOps Lead and other DevOps Team members with plenty of opportunities to learn from senior colleagues including the Head of Delivery and Director of Security. This is a fantastic opportunity to progress platform skills and knowledge of AWS services in a supportive, collaborative environment where mentorship and professional growth are a priority.

• Infrastructure Support: Assist in building and maintaining cloud infrastructure using Terraform under the guidance of the DevOps Lead. Learn to write clean, maintainable infrastructure code while following established best practices.

• AWS Service Support: Help deploy and manage core AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, and ECS, supporting application deployments with senior team oversight.

• CI/CD Pipeline Assistance: Help maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, including building Docker images, pushing to Amazon ECR, and supporting automated deployment processes.

• Containers: Work with Docker containers and assist with deployments on Amazon ECS, learning how auto-scaling and load balancing work in practice.

• Security Basics: Learn and apply AWS security fundamentals, including IAM permissions, Secrets Manager, and security groups, with guidance from senior engineers.

• Cloudflare Support: Help with Cloudflare configuration and support tasks such as DNS records and CDN configuration.

• Monitoring: Ongoing monitoring of our systems using AWS CloudWatch, Grafana and other monitoring tooling to help keep our platforms healthy and online.

• Documentation: Create and update documentation for infrastructure components and deployment processes — a great way to learn the systems while contributing to the team.

• Team Collaboration and BAU: Work alongside development teams to support deployments into non-production and (with supervision) production environments. Handle day-to-day BAU tasks such as troubleshooting common issues, raising tickets, and supporting ongoing operations.

About you

• Experience in a DevOps, cloud, or similar technical role (including internships, placements, or hands-on personal projects).
• Hands-on exposure to AWS services such as EC2, S3, and IAM.
• Basic familiarity with Terraform or a strong willingness to learn (a brief technical interview will explore your understanding of infrastructure as code concepts).
• Basic understanding of Docker and containerisation concepts.
• Awareness of AWS security fundamentals and IAM concepts.
• Experience using Git and GitHub for version control.
• Basic scripting ability in Bash; any exposure to Python, Node.js, PHP, or similar is a plus.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts (hands-on experience with tools like GitHub Actions).

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or working towards an Associate / Professional level certification.
• Experience supporting and developing GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD tools.
• Understanding of Cloudflare, AWS Organizations, or multi-account setups.
• Good understanding of cloud networking concepts (VPCs, subnets, security groups).
• Familiarity with Agile ways of working.
• A genuine enthusiasm for cloud technology and a desire to progress.

Here’s a taste of the perks we roll out for our extraordinary team members:

25 Days of Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays: We’re talking sun-soaked beaches, snow-capped mountains, or simply your favourite cozy spot at home. Take your well-deserved break with 25 days of holiday, plus those cherished bank holidays.

Birthday Bliss: Your birthday isn’t just another day on the calendar; it’s YOUR day! Enjoy it in style with a day off, because at Citation, we believe in celebrating YOU.

Post-Wedding Bliss: Newlyweds, we’ve got something special for you too! Extra weeks of holiday to bask in the glow of post-wedding happiness.

Growing Families: We’re all about supporting our Citation family, and that includes expectant parents. Vouchers and special perks await to celebrate the newest addition to your family.

Healthcare cash plan: Your well-being is our priority. That’s why we offer private healthcare to ensure your peace of mind and keep you feeling your best.