AWS DevOps Engineer
12-Month Fixed Term Contract
Full-Time | Fully Remote (UK-based)
£70,000 to £80,000 plus bnefits
We’re looking for an experienced AWS Engineer to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on large-scale, cloud-native applications that are critical to our customers’ experience and business growth. You’ll be developing and optimising solutions within AWS, ensuring performance, reliability, and security remain top-notch.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance solutions on AWS.
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Continuously monitor and optimise AWS infrastructure for performance, security, and cost efficiency.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Development, QA, and Operations to ensure seamless deployments.
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Implement and maintain best-practice security and compliance standards.
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Troubleshoot complex technical issues and lead incident response efforts when needed.
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Maintain clear, comprehensive documentation of systems, configurations, and processes.
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Apply design patterns and test-driven design (TDD) principles to ensure robust, maintainable code.
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Interpret business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
What We’re Looking For
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5+ years’ experience in AWS development or a related engineering role.
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Strong expertise across AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, etc.) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
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Solid experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Docker.
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Advanced scripting and development skills – ideally TypeScript (experience with JavaScript or Go is also welcome).
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Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and modern software delivery practices.
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Knowledge of design patterns, coding standards, and unit testing frameworks.
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Experience applying TDD principles in real-world projects.
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Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
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Desirable: Experience with AWS OpenSearch and/or relevant AWS certifications.
Why Apply?
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Fully remote working - flexibility to work from anywhere in the UK (Must be a UK Resident with current RTW status without sponsorship or restriction)
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Work on high-impact AWS infrastructure with modern tooling and DevOps practices
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Join a collaborative, supportive tech team passionate about quality and innovation
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Competitive salary and benefits package
If you’re a hands-on AWS Engineer who loves solving complex problems, improving performance, and building scalable cloud solutions - we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us take our AWS environment to the next level.