DevOps Engineer
Posted Today by IRG Digital
Negotiable
Outside
Onsite
Essex, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The DevOps Engineer role is a 12-month contract position based in Essex, focusing on supporting and enhancing a large-scale AWS and Kubernetes environment. The position requires managing cloud infrastructure, overseeing deployments, and improving CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with development and testing teams. The role is classified as outside IR35, indicating a favorable tax status for contractors. The position is on-site, requiring attendance five days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and support cloud infrastructure hosted in AWS
- Oversee Kubernetes-based environments and deployments
- Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and release processes
- Support production releases and troubleshoot deployment issues
- Work collaboratively with development and testing teams to ensure stable and secure environments
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in DevOps engineering within large-scale environments (ideally enterprise or financial)
- Strong background in AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab, Jenkins, or similar)
- Confident with Linux environments and scripting for automation
- Familiar with deployment and release management best practices
- A proactive self-starter with strong communication and task management skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Essex
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: DevOps Engineer – 12 Month Contract (Outside IR35)
Location: Essex (On-site, 5 days per week)
Role Type: 12-month Contract, Outside IR35
Day Rate: TBD
We’re working with a client who is looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join their AppOps team on a long-term assignment. This role will focus on supporting and improving a large-scale AWS and Kubernetes environment, ensuring smooth deployments, strong automation, and reliable application performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and support cloud infrastructure hosted in AWS
- Oversee Kubernetes-based environments and deployments
- Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and release processes
- Support production releases and troubleshoot deployment issues
- Work collaboratively with development and testing teams to ensure stable and secure environments
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience in DevOps engineering within large-scale environments (ideally enterprise or financial)
- Strong background in AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab, Jenkins, or similar)
- Confident with Linux environments and scripting for automation
- Familiar with deployment and release management best practices
- A proactive self-starter with strong communication and task management skills
If you have strong experience with the skill set above, and the role looks like a suitable fit, then please respond to this advert with an updated version of your CV, or feel free to contact me using the information available on my profile.
Job Title: DevOps Engineer – 12 Month Contract (Outside IR35)
Location: Essex (On-site, 5 days per week)
Role Type: 12-month Contract, Outside IR35
Day Rate: TBD