AWS DevOps Engineer

AWS DevOps Engineer 12-Month Fixed Term Contract Full-Time | Fully Remote (UK-based) £70,000 to £80,000 plus benefits We’re looking for an experienced AWS Engineer to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on large-scale, cloud-native applications that are critical to our customers’ experience and business growth. You’ll be developing and optimising solutions within AWS, ensuring performance, reliability, and security remain top-notch. What You’ll Be Doing • Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-performance solutions on AWS. • Continuously monitor and optimise AWS infrastructure for performance, security, and cost efficiency. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Development, QA, and Operations to ensure seamless deployments. • Implement and maintain best-practice security and compliance standards. • Troubleshoot complex technical issues and lead incident response efforts when needed. • Maintain clear, comprehensive documentation of systems, configurations, and processes. • Apply design patterns and test-driven design (TDD) principles to ensure robust, maintainable code. • Interpret business requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions. What We’re Looking For • 5+ years’ experience in AWS development or a related engineering role. • Strong expertise across AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, etc.) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation). • Solid experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Docker. • Advanced scripting and development skills – ideally TypeScript (experience with JavaScript or Go is also welcome). • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and modern software delivery practices. • Knowledge of design patterns, coding standards, and unit testing frameworks. • Experience applying TDD principles in real-world projects. • Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills. • Desirable: Experience with AWS OpenSearch and/or relevant AWS certifications. Why Apply? • Fully remote working - flexibility to work from anywhere in the UK (Must be a UK Resident with current RTW status without sponsorship or restriction) • Work on high-impact AWS infrastructure with modern tooling and DevOps practices • Join a collaborative, supportive tech team passionate about quality and innovation • Competitive salary and benefits package If you’re a hands-on AWS Engineer who loves solving complex problems, improving performance, and building scalable cloud solutions - we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us take our AWS environment to the next level.