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 design

What 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-making

Ideal 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.