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AWS DevOps Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by 1753339893
£500 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
Edinburgh
Summary: A leading organisation is seeking a DevOps Analyst Contractor to enhance its services, focusing on system availability and innovation. The role involves managing and optimising AWS cloud infrastructure while collaborating with cross-functional teams to build and maintain efficient systems. This position values strategic thinking and technical excellence in a dynamic environment. Candidates should possess a strong technical foundation and a proactive mindset.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and optimise cloud infrastructure in AWS.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on multiple projects.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and efficient systems.
- Develop CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
- Utilise monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
- Support and mentor team members.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience with AWS and cloud-native technologies.
- Proficiency in containerisation and orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, Docker).
- Experience with Helm Charts, Linkerd, and serverless architectures.
- Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
- CI/CD pipeline development using Azure DevOps.
- Scripting and automation with Bash, Python, Go, PowerShell.
- Monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace.
- Solid understanding of networking and security (VPC, Nginx, AWS WAF, etc.).
- Database experience with DynamoDB, Aurora, Redshift, SQL.
- Comfortable with Linux/Unix OS administration.
- Ideally, AWS DevOps Engineer certification.
- Exposure to Ping Identity (ForgeRock) is also desirable.
Salary (Rate): £500pd
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Your New Company and Role
A leading organisation is seeking a DevOps Analyst Contractor to support its expanding portfolio of services. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company that places a strong emphasis on system availability, stability, and innovation.
As a hands-on DevOps Engineer, you’ll be instrumental in managing and optimising cloud infrastructure in AWS. You’ll work across multiple projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and efficient systems. This role offers the chance to contribute to a dynamic environment where strategic thinking and technical excellence are highly valued.
What You'll Need to Succeed
To excel in this role, you’ll bring a strong technical foundation and a collaborative, proactive mindset. Key requirements include:
- Proven experience with AWS and cloud-native technologies
- Proficiency in containerisation and orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, Docker)
- Experience with Helm Charts, Linkerd, and serverless architectures
- Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
- CI/CD pipeline development using Azure DevOps
- Scripting and automation with Bash, Python, Go, PowerShell
- Monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace
- Solid understanding of networking and security (VPC, Nginx, AWS WAF, etc.)
- Database experience with DynamoDB, Aurora, Redshift, SQL
- Comfortable with Linux/Unix OS administration
- Ideally, AWS DevOps Engineer certification
- Exposure to Ping Identity (ForgeRock) is also desirable
Business & People Skills
Ability to work independently and within a small, agile team
Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach
Willingness to support and mentor team members
Relevant industry qualifications are a plus
What you need to do now
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