🔹 Job Title:
Senior DevOps & Backend Engineer (AWS | Kubernetes | Scala/Python)
Remote
Contract Length: 6 months
IR35 Status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella/PAYE)
🔹 Overview:
We’re partnering with a globally renowned consulting and analytics organization to hire a Senior DevOps & Backend Engineer for a high-impact project within their Strategy & Corporate Finance domain.
This is a 6-month contract (Inside IR35), working on cutting-edge, cloud-native platforms that power advanced financial analytics and decision-making.
🔹 The Role:
You’ll join a high-performing engineering team responsible for building and scaling robust, data-intensive platforms. The role is primarily DevOps-focused, with opportunities to contribute to backend development.
Key focus areas:
* Designing and managing scalable AWS infrastructure
* Implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
* Orchestrating containerized applications with Kubernetes (EKS preferred)
* Building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines
* Ensuring performance, reliability, and security of data platforms
Alongside this, you’ll contribute to backend services and data pipelines using modern technologies.
🔹 Tech Stack:
* Cloud: AWS (EKS preferred)
* IaC: Terraform
* Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
* CI/CD: GitHub Actions (preferred)
* Databases/Streaming: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka
* Languages: Scala (preferred), Python
🔹 What You’ll Bring:
* Strong experience in AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes
* Proven ability to manage and scale cloud infrastructure
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation
* Hands-on exposure to containerized environments
* Backend development experience (Scala/Python)
* Familiarity with microservices and data-intensive systems
🔹 Additional Info:
* Contract Length: 6 months
* IR35 Status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella/PAYE)
* Environment: Agile, fast-paced, highly collaborative
🔹 Why Apply?
* Work on high-visibility, data-driven platforms
* Exposure to complex, large-scale engineering challenges
* Opportunity to collaborate with top-tier engineers and analysts
* Blend of DevOps and backend engineering ownership