Senior AWS DevOps Engineer
6-Month Contract | Remote (UK-based) | Outside IR35
Day Rate: £400–£450
Overview
One of our consultancy clients is seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to join on a 6-month contract. The successful engineer will work closely with end clients, so strong communication and stakeholder-facing skills are essential.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, build, and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure
* Implement CI/CD pipelines and automation solutions
* Support cloud migrations and modernisation projects
* Ensure security, monitoring, and best practices across environments
* Collaborate with client teams, providing technical guidance and clear communication
* Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and deployment issues
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong commercial experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, VPC, CloudWatch, IAM, etc.)
* Proven background in DevOps engineering within consultancy or client-facing environments
* Expertise in IaC tooling (Terraform preferred)
* Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins
* Strong knowledge of containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
* Solid understanding of networking, security, and infrastructure best practices
* Experience with scripting languages (Python or Bash)
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work directly with clients
Additional Information
* Start: Immediate or January
* Location: Fully remote within the UK
* Engagement: Outside IR35
* Duration: 6 months