AWS Platform DevOps Engineer
Posted 7 days ago by Syntax Consultancy Ltd
£500 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Birmingham
Summary: The AWS Platform DevOps Engineer role is a 6-month contract position based in Birmingham, requiring an experienced professional with AWS expertise and active security clearances (SC & NPPV3). The position involves working with a leading digital transformation business on large-scale IT projects for the public sector, with a hybrid working arrangement. The ideal candidate will have strong DevOps skills, particularly in AWS technologies, automation, and scripting. Immediate availability is preferred, with travel to Birmingham required 2-3 days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain AWS-based cloud solutions with a focus on security best practices.
- Provision infrastructure using Terraform and manage VMs with tools like Vagrant.
- Ensure 24x7 uptime in AWS environments, utilizing automation and configuration management tools.
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Groovy scripting.
- Utilize Docker containers and Amazon Linux 2023 AMI for application deployment.
- Monitor systems using tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Alert Manager.
- Manage incidents and changes using Git, Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow.
Key Skills:
- Proficient in AWS technologies (EC2, RDS, ELB, EBS, EFS, S3, VPC, Glacier, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS).
- Strong scripting skills in Shell, Python, PowerShell, Perl, and JAVA.
- Experience with Jenkins, Docker, and system monitoring tools.
- Knowledge of Linux system administration and MS Active Directory management.
- Understanding of network protocols and services (DNS, HTTP(S), SSH, FTP, SMTP).
- Experience with Windows Group Policy Objects and access control.
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
AWS Platform DevOps Engineer (SC & NPPV3)
6-month Contract
Birmingham (Hybrid)
£450-£500/day Outside IR35
We are seeking a DevOps Platform Engineer with AWS experience for a contract position based in Birmingham.The role requires travel to Birmingham 2-3 days a week and an immediate start, ideally in July 2025.
Active SC clearance (that has been used within the last 12 months) and NPPV3 (that's been used within the last 6 months) are required for this role.
A Chance to Work with a Leading Digital Transformation Business Delivering Large-scale, Long-term IT Projects for the Public Sector.
Key skills & experience:
- Good experience with AWS technologies (e.g., EC2, RDS, ELB, EBS, EFS, S3, VPC, Glacier, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS) to develop and maintain an AWS-based cloud solution, with an emphasis on best practice cloud security.
- Provisioning infrastructure using Terraform and VMs with tools such as Vagrant.
- Experience with DevOps Engineer in a 24x7 uptime AWS environment, including automation experience with configuration management tools.
- Strong scripting skills (e.g., Shell, Python, PowerShell, Perl, JAVA) and automation skills.
- Thorough knowledge of Jenkins and pipeline using Groovy script.
- Experience with Docker containers and Amazon Linux 2023 AMI.
- Experience with system monitoring tools (e.g. Grafana, Alert Manager, Prometheus, Node exporter).
- Experience with Git, Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow for incident and change management.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Hands-on DevOps delivery experience working on Digital or Technology projects at a government organisations.
- Knowledge of Windows System Update Service and DFS Replication.
- Linux system administration experience: building, hardening, and managing Linux operating systems.
- MS Active Directory configuration and management.
- Firewall and switch configuration and patch management.
- Understanding of network topologies and common network protocols and services (DNS, HTTP(S), SSH, FTP, SMTP).
- Experience with Windows Group Policy Objects and access/permissions control via GPO.