149 Aws Devops Engineer jobs in the United Kingdom

Your New Company and Role

A leading organisation is seeking a DevOps Analyst Contractor to support its expanding portfolio of services. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company that places a strong emphasis on system availability, stability, and innovation.

As a hands-on DevOps Engineer, you'll be instrumental in managing and optimising cloud infrastructure in AWS. You'll work across multiple projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and efficient systems. This role offers the chance to contribute to a dynamic environment where strategic thinking and technical excellence are highly valued.


What You'll Need to Succeed

To excel in this role, you'll bring a strong technical foundation and a collaborative, proactive mindset. Key requirements include:

• Proven experience with AWS and cloud-native technologies
• Proficiency in containerisation and orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, Docker)
• Experience with Helm Charts, Linkerd, and serverless architectures
• Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
• CI/CD pipeline development using Azure DevOps
• Scripting and automation with Bash, Python, Go, PowerShell
• Monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace
• Solid understanding of networking and security (VPC, Nginx, AWS WAF, etc.)
• Database experience with DynamoDB, Aurora, Redshift, SQL
• Comfortable with Linux/Unix OS administration
• Ideally, AWS DevOps Engineer certification
• Exposure to Ping Identity (ForgeRock) is also desirable

Business & People Skills

• Ability to work independently and within a small, agile team
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Willingness to support and mentor team members
• Relevant industry qualifications are a plus
  
  
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AWS DevOps Engineer

AWS DevOps Engineer is urgently required to join one of our key clients on a 6 month fully remote contract. You'll join a talented team responsible for designing and building an AWS platform and be expected to work closely with the Product Teams.

This is an Outside IR35 position.

Contract Duration: 6 months, with the possibility of extension.

Pay Rate: Up to 475 to 500 per day.

Skills & Experience:

• Designing and building platforms in AWS
• CI CD Pipelines
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• AWS - CDK, Serverless, Lambda, S3, API Gateway, Cloud Formation
• Agile

Please ensure to apply or contact Andy at Cathcart Technology at (phone number removed).

DEVOPS & SUPPORT ENGINEER - Cambridge once/twice per week

A growing AWS partner based in Cambridge are looking to recruit a Devops Engineer working on projects with their diverse client base. They are looking for someone with a strong competency in AWS (ideally AWS certified) who can efficiently manage and prioritise a varying workload, while providing strong communication with clients.

You will be responsible for investigating and managing support cases; whilst ensuring customer infrastructures are maintained, secure and updated. Proactively detecting areas of concern, anticipating risks and obstacles, whilst using your initiative to continuously improve service performance and reliability by identifying any software bugs and proposing improvements.

Completing AWS Well-Architected Reviews will be a routine task for both existing and new clients; planning remediations and creating an implementation strategy collaboration with specialist engineers.

Additional AWS Training and Training on AWS Well-Architected Reviews will be provided.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Experience with the core AWS services and cloud technology.
• Experience with monitoring solutions such as CloudWatch, OpsGenie or similar.
• Experience in maintaining cloud-native applications in an AWS environment.
• Demonstrable ability to rapidly learn new technologies to solve problems in new areas.

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES

• AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional
• Experience of AWS Well-Architected Framework Reviews.
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code (IAC) (Cloudformation, Terraform,.)
• IoT knowledge, fleet management or similar.
• Scripting experience.
• Strong notions of security best practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot distributed systems.

Job Title: AWS DevOps Engineer (Contract)
Contract Length: 3-6 Months
Day Rate: 400/day (Inside IR35)
Location: Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle (Hybrid: 3+ days onsite)
Start Date: ASAP

We are seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer for a 3-6 month contract to support and enhance our AWS cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. This role requires working onsite 3 or more days per week in Leeds, Manchester, or Newcastle offices, with flexibility for remote work on remaining days.

This position requires SC security clearance and UK RTW due to the sensitive nature of the work.

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

• Build and manage automated CI/CD pipelines for reliable and frequent software delivery.

• Manage container orchestration with Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud environments for performance and cost.

• Collaborate with development and QA teams to improve deployment workflows.

• Ensure compliance with security policies and cloud best practices.

• Document infrastructure and DevOps processes.

• AWS Services: EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, VPC, IAM, Route 53, Lambda

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (primary), CloudFormation (optional)

• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild/CodeDeploy

• Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS)

• Configuration Management: Ansible, Chef, Puppet (preferred but not mandatory)

• Monitoring: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog (optional)

• Scripting: Python, Bash, Shell scripting

• Version Control: Git (GitHub, Bitbucket)

• Collaboration: Jira, Confluence, Slack

• UK RTW and ability and SC security clearance (required).

• Proven AWS DevOps experience with strong Terraform skills.

• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker container management.

• Strong scripting and automation background.

• Comfortable working in a hybrid model with 3+ days onsite in Leeds, Manchester, or Newcastle.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

• AWS Certifications (DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect)

• Experience with AWS security and cost optimisation

• Background in regulated industries or large enterprise environments

AWS DevOps Engineer - Contract

Role Details:

5 plus years working with AWS and DevOps

Must be SC cleared, British or ILR, Strong Communication

Hybrid in Newcastle/Manchester/ Leeds - 3 days in office

3-6 months contract

Inside IR35

Please send CV's to (url removed) if you meet the requirements and are interested

Methods Business and Digital Technology is currently seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to join our team. This is a full-time position based at our client offices in Leeds.

At Methods, we are passionate about using technology to solve complex problems and deliver innovative solutions to our clients. As an AWS DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure on the AWS platform. You will be responsible for automating deployment processes, managing security, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of our systems.

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual who has a strong background in AWS, infrastructure automation, and DevOps best practices. If you are a self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for delivering high-quality solutions, we would love to hear from you.

Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future.

Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.

We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.

Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio.

Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage our cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Automate deployment processes using CI/CD tools
• Manage security and compliance requirements
• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance and availability
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth deployment and scaling of applications
• Leverage AWS services and tools to optimize system performance and cost

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of AWS services and infrastructure provisioning
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD
• Knowledge of containerization technologies: Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like CloudWatch and ELK stack
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Relevant AWS certifications are a plus

This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

If you are a highly motivated individual who is passionate about AWS and DevOps, and if you enjoy working in a collaborative and innovative environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team at Methods Business and Digital Technology.

Benefits

Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.

By joining us you can expect

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment

Development – access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training

Wellness – 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme

Flexible Working – including home working and part time

Social – office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes

Time Off – 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year

Volunteering – 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation

Pension – Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution

Discretionary Company Bonus – based on company and individual performance

Life Assurance – of 4 times base salary

Private Medical Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)

Worldwide Travel Insurance – which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Travel – season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme

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