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<br />Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform<br />Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions<br />Deploy and manage containerised workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, and ideally EKS<br />Work closely with engineers, analysts, and product teams to support delivery of complex platforms<br />Write clear technical documentation, tickets, and progress updates<br />Identify and resolve technical issues while promoting engineering best practices<br />Ensure security, IAM, and access control considerations are embedded into platform designWhat We're Looking For Strong hands-on experience with:

AWS<br />Terraform<br />Kubernetes (EKS desirable)<br />Docker<br />ECS<br />GitHub Actions / CI/CD<br />Proven experience delivering Infrastructure as Code in production environments<br />Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, and access management<br />Experience working on complex enterprise or government platforms<br />Excellent communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams<br />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