Job Specifications
AWS DevOps Engineer (Hybrid – London)
Location: London (Hybrid) - 2 Days On-Site
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to join our growing technology team in London. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines that enable secure, scalable, and reliable delivery of our products and services.
As part of a collaborative cross-functional environment, you’ll help drive infrastructure automation, cloud cost optimisation, and DevOps best practices across our teams.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for application delivery and infrastructure deployment.
Use Terraform (preferably with HashiCorp certification) to automate environment provisioning and configuration.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise systems performance, availability, and scalability.
Implement and manage security, compliance, and backup processes in cloud environments.
Collaborate closely with software engineers, QA, and product teams to streamline development workflows.
Contribute to DevOps culture through continuous improvement, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or similar role.
Strong expertise in AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, IAM, etc.).
Proficiency with Terraform (HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate preferred).
Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or AWS CodePipeline).
Solid understanding of containerisation (Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes).
Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or similar.
Familiarity with Linux administration, networking, and system security.
Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog).
Desirable Skills
Exposure to infrastructure security best practices (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, AWS Well-Architected Framework).
Knowledge of configuration management (Ansible, Chef, or Puppet).
Experience with serverless architectures or event-driven systems.
Understanding of GitOps workflows and tooling (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux).
Experience in multi-account AWS governance and cost optimisation.
Certifications (Preferred)
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional
What We Offer
Hybrid working model – flexibility to work 2 days per week in our London office.
Competitive salary with annual bonus.
Pension, private healthcare, and professional development support.
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies in a collaborative environment.
Continuous learning and certification sponsorship (AWS, HashiCorp, etc.).
About the Company
We aim to build exceptional teams in the tech space, focusing on two core engineering specialisms: Advanced Software Engineering and AI, ML, & Data Engineering.
As a multi-award-winning global staffing specialist, we're passionate about connecting talented individuals with some of the world's top companies. Starting out as the leading niche recruitment experts in Scala eight years ago, we've expanded our expertise to support clients and candidates in building exceptional tech teams across a wider range of specializations.
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