DevOps Engineer

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.