AWS DevOps Engineer (SRE) – BAU Contract
📍 Staines / West London (Hybrid – 2 days on-site)
📅 Start : Jan 26 | ⏳ 3-month initial, likely extensions to end of 2026
đź’Ľ Outside IR35 | Market rates
We’re looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer with SRE skills to join a busy BAU operations team supporting mission‑critical platforms in a fast‑paced, production‑focused environment.
You’ll keep platforms stable, secure and performant, while continually improving automation, observability and reliability across AWS.
🔧 What you’ll be doing
* Supporting & enhancing AWS‑based production platforms in a BAU / SRE capacity
* Operating & optimizing containerised workloads with AWS ECS & Kubernetes (K8s / EKS)
* Owning Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
* Implementing configuration management using Ansible & Puppet
* Building, maintaining & troubleshooting CI / CD pipelines (GitHub‑based workflows)
* Owning monitoring, logging & alerting using Grafana (+ Prometheus / CloudWatch, etc.)
* Participating in incident management, RCA & post‑incident reviews
* Contributing to security, backup, DR and cost optimisation best practices on AWS
* Collaborating closely with developers, QA and stakeholders to ensure smooth releases
🧠What we’re looking for
Essential
* Strong recent experience as a DevOps Engineer / SRE in production AWS environments
* Hands‑on with :
* AWS ECS
* Terraform (IaC)
* Ansible and / or Puppet
* Grafana (Prometheus, Loki, CloudWatch a plus)
* GitHub (Actions or other CI / CD around GitHub)
* Solid Linux, networking & security fundamentals
* Experience supporting 24 / 7 production systems
* Strong understanding of SRE principles
* Good scripting skills in Python, Bash or similar
Nice to have
* Experience with service meshes, API gateways or sidecar patterns on Kubernetes
* Exposure to GitOps (e.g. ArgoCD, Flux)
* Strong Kubernetes / EKS experience
* Familiarity with AWS security best practices & compliance frameworks
* Background in high‑availability, high‑traffic environments
đź“„ Contract & Working Setup
* ⏱ 3-month initial contract, very likely to extend to end 2026
* đź’° Market rates, Outside IR35
* 🏢 Hybrid – ideally 2 days / week on‑site in Staines, West London
* 🌍 Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK
âś… How to apply
If you’re an AWS DevOps Engineer / SRE with strong experience across AWS ECS, K8s, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Grafana and GitHub, and you’re keen on a long‑term BAU‑focused contract, send :
* Your CV / Resume
* A short note on relevant experience & availability
📩 Apply with subject : “AWS DevOps Engineer (SRE) – BAU Contract – West London”
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