Job Description
WS DevOps Engineer | Remote
We're hiring an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to join a major digital programme with a leading global technology consultancy. Fully remote, competitive day rate.
The Role
A senior, hands-on DevOps position with real influence over architecture, process improvement, and team development within a large-scale AWS environment. You'll be working as part of an Agile team on a high-profile UK government digital initiative.
What you'll be doing:
* Designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolchains
* Driving process optimisation and leading implementation of improvements
* Embedding security controls into solution design from the outset
* Managing availability, capacity, and performance across the environment
* Mentoring and guiding team members
* Reporting on KPIs and progress to management and customers
* Using Confluence and Jira for documentation and story management
What we're looking for:
* Strong hands-on AWS experience in a DevOps engineering role
* Proven CI/CD tooling experience
* Solid information security knowledge with secure-by-default design capability
* Agile environment experience
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* Ability to mentor others and lead process improvement
Security & Eligibility Requirements
Due to the nature of this programme, the following are mandatory and non-negotiable:
* Currently valid, fully transferrable SC clearance is required — candidates without active SC clearance will not be considered
* Sole British nationals only — dual nationals cannot be considered for this role
* Candidates must have been continuously resident in the UK for the past 5 years
The Details
* Location: Remote (UK-based)