AWS DevOps Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Hays Specialist Recruitment
£500 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Summary: A leading organisation is looking for a DevOps Analyst Contractor to enhance its service portfolio. The role involves managing and optimising AWS cloud infrastructure while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure system efficiency and security. This position is ideal for candidates who thrive in dynamic environments and value strategic thinking and technical excellence. The company prioritises innovation and system stability in its operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and optimise cloud infrastructure in AWS.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain scalable systems.
- Contribute to multiple projects ensuring system availability and stability.
- Develop CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
- Utilise monitoring and logging tools to ensure system performance.
- 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.
- 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.
Salary (Rate): £500.0 per day
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
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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