Full job descriptionDevOps Engineer
£675 P/D Inside IR35
4 months with scope to extend
Active SC
Hybrid - 1/2 days on site per week in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Manchester or London (emote working is a possibility for the right candidate.)

Overview

We’re looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a multidisciplinary government team, supporting the delivery and operation of complex internal platforms.
This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can contribute from day one, with strong experience across AWS, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and CI/CD. The team is looking for an engineer who champions automation and modern DevOps practices rather than relying on manual infrastructure management.

Key Responsibilities
*Build and maintain cloud infrastructure within AWS environments
*Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
*Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
*Deploy and manage containerised workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, and ideally EKS
*Work closely with engineers, analysts, and product teams to support delivery of complex platforms
*Write clear technical documentation, tickets, and progress updates
*Identify and resolve technical issues while promoting engineering best practices
*Ensure security, IAM, and access control considerations are embedded into platform design
What We’re Looking For
Strong hands-on experience with:
*AWS
*Terraform
*Kubernetes (EKS desirable)
*Docker
*ECS
*GitHub Actions / CI/CD
*Proven experience delivering Infrastructure as Code in production environments
*Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, and access management
*Experience working on complex enterprise or government platforms
*Excellent communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams
*Comfortable working independently and contributing to technical decision-making
Ideal Background
3+ years’ experience as a:
DevOps Engineer
Cloud Engineer
Infrastructure Engineer
Experience supporting internal platforms, analytical platforms, or data platforms
Government experience desirable but not essential

Hands-on DevOps Engineer required to support AWS-based government platforms, with strong expertise across Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code. This is a technical delivery role for someone who can hit the ground running and champion modern cloud engineering practices.