Job Description

DevOps Engineer

£675 P/D Inside IR35

4 months with scope to extend

Active SC

Hybrid - 1/2 days on site per week in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Manchester or London (emote working is a possibility for the right candidate.)

Overview

We're looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a multidisciplinary government team, supporting the delivery and operation of complex internal platforms.

This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can contribute from day one, with strong experience across AWS, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and CI/CD. The team is looking for an engineer who champions automation and modern DevOps practices rather than relying on manual infrastructure management.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain cloud infrastructure within AWS environments

Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform

Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions

Deploy and manage containerised workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, and ideally EKS

Work closely with engineers, analysts, and product teams to support delivery of complex platforms

Write clear technical documentation, tickets, and progress updates

Identify and resolve technical issues while promoting engineering best practices

Ensure security, IAM, and access control considerations are embedded into platform designWhat We're Looking For

Strong hands-on experience with:

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes (EKS desirable)

Docker

ECS

GitHub Actions / CI/CD

Proven experience delivering Infrastructure as Code in production environments

Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, and access management

Experience working on complex enterprise or government platforms

Excellent communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams

Comfortable working independently and contributing to technical decision-makingIdeal Background

3+ years' experience as a:

DevOps Engineer

Cloud Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer

Experience supporting internal platforms, analytical platforms, or data platforms

Government experience desirable but not essential

Hands-on DevOps Engineer required to support AWS-based government platforms, with strong expertise across Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code. This is a technical delivery role for someone who can hit the ground running and champion modern cloud engineering practices