AWS Devops Engineer UK up to £55K

AWS DevOps Engineer - Up to £55,000 DOE, Fully Remote
Our client operates in the entertainment industry offering an independent ticketing and event discovery platform. They are looking for an AWS DevOps Engineer to work remotely, with the opportunity to work from one of their offices: Preston, Liverpool, Manchester or London
What You'll Do:
Build and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure AWS infrastructure tailored for high-availability systems.
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline/Github Actions
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployments using tools like CloudFormation or Terraform.
Monitor, troubleshoot and optimize system performance, ensuring 99.99% uptime and reliability for high-traffic platforms.
Collaborate closely with other devops members and developers to design cloud-native and scalable applications.
Monitor, liaise and Remedy platform security issues in relation to both infrastructure and application vulnerabilities.
Create documentation for infrastructure design changes and workflows for better knowledge sharing throughout the business.
Stay updated on AWS advancements and recommend new tools and practices.
Essential Skills Experience:
Minimum 3 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer with a focus on AWS.
In-depth knowledge of core AWS services (eg, ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM).
Proficiency with containerization and orchestration tools (eg, Docker, ECS).
Strong understanding of Internet security and AWS toolsets such as Inspector/GuardDuty.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (eg, CloudWatch, Sentry, Pager Duty)
Proven ability to troubleshoot and optimize high-traffic web applications.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Desirable skills and knowledge:
Experience with serverless architectures and microservices.
Prior experience managing high-traffic, highly concurrent web platforms.
Familiarity with agile methodologies (eg, Scrum).
AWS certifications (eg, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Solutions Architect).
What you will be offered:
Cycle to work scheme/Tech scheme after 1 year service
Electric Car scheme after 1 year service
Health insurance after 1 year service
25 days holidays plus bank holidays
Increase holiday entitlement after 1 year service
Flexible working hours
The successful applicant must agree to a Basic Disclosure under the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) procedures. Employment will be confirmed to the successful applicant subject to a satisfactory Disclosure report.