AWS DevOps Engineer - Contract
Start: ASAP
Duration: 3 months
Day Rate: c. £500 per day in scope of IR35
Location: Hybrid - 3 days per week in Sheffield, remainder remote
We're looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to join a dynamic team on a short-term contract, starting as soon as possible. You'll be instrumental in supporting and enhancing cloud infrastructure, deploying scalable services, and improving CI/CD pipelines within an AWS environment.
Key Skills & Experience Required
* Proven background as an AWS DevOps Engineer in commercial environments
* Strong expertise in AWS core services including EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, RDS, Route 53, and VPCs
* Solid experience with Kubernetes and containerisation using Docker and Amazon EKS
* Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or CloudFormation
* CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or CodePipeline
* Monitoring and logging with tools like CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar
* Scripting in Python, Bash, or similar
* Good understanding of networking, security groups, load balancers, and general cloud security best practices
Typical Tasks
As a key member of the team, you will:
* Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available AWS infrastructure
* Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation
* Manage Kubernetes clusters and deploy containerised applications
* Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows
* Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and optimise performance
* Implement and maintain security and compliance controls across AWS environments
* Collaborate with software developers and architects to support continuous delivery and operational excellence
If you're an AWS DevOps Engineer ready to hit the ground running, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more.
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