Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements:

Strong hands-on experience with AWS
Strong hands-on experience with Terraform
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, with EKS desirable
Strong hands-on experience with Docker
Strong hands-on experience with ECS
Strong hands-on experience with GitHub Actions and 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
3+ years experience as a DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer
Experience supporting internal platforms, analytical platforms, or data platforms
Government experience desirable but not essential

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

Technologies:

AWS
CI/CD
Cloud
DevOps
Docker
Embedded
GitHub
IAM
Support
Kubernetes
Security
Terraform

More:

We are 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 where we need someone who can contribute from day one and champion automation and modern DevOps practices rather than relying on manual infrastructure management. The role is hybrid, with 1 to 2 days on site per week in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Manchester, or London, with remote working possible for the right candidate. The contract is £675 per day inside IR35 for 4 months with scope to extend, and active SC clearance is required.

last updated 40 week of 2026

DevOps Engineer

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