Full job descriptionContract length - 6 months (possibility for extension)
Location - Remote (1 day per month in London) (UK or EU based candidates only)
Daily rate - £400 pd (outside IR35)
Key Responsibilities
*Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Nexus, and ArgoCD
*Support migration and containerisation of legacy Java applications
*Implement GitOps deployment practices across OpenShift/ROSA environments
*Integrate SonarQube and security controls into the deployment lifecycle
*Use AWS Kiro and AI agents to automate DevOps workflows
*Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teams
*Improve monitoring, observability, and deployment reliability
Required Skillset*Experience with AWS Kiro (L300 certification required or willingness to complete the certifications)
*Proven background building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
*Hands-on experience with ArgoCD and GitOps delivery models
*Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, OpenShift, and AWS ROSA
*Experience managing Nexus repositories and artefact lifecycle management
*Strong experience integrating SonarQube quality gates and security scanning
*Proven experience with Docker, Helm, and containerised deployments
*Good scripting skills with Python, Bash, or Go
*Experience using AI-powered development tools such as Kiro, Copilot, or Claude Code
*Strong understanding of Java application migration and modernisation
*Experience troubleshooting Kubernetes networking and service mesh environments
*Knowledge of Istio and cloud-native architecture principles
Nice to have:*Terraform or AWS CDK experience
*OpenShift or Kubernetes certifications
*AWS DevOps Engineer Professional certification
*Experience delivering enterprise migration programmes
*German language skills