Job Description
Contract DevOps Engineer (Terraform / AWS / Kinesis)
Location: London (2 days per week onsite)Rate: £350/day (Inside IR35)Contract: Part-time (2 days per week)Start: ASAP
Overview
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with strong experience in Terraform and Amazon Web Services to support the build, deployment, and ongoing operation of a cloud-based platform.
This role is primarily focused on infrastructure, environment support, and CI/CD reliability, with exposure to event streaming technologies such as Amazon Kinesis.
Key ResponsibilitiesInfrastructure & Environment
* Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform
* Support environment setup, configuration, and readiness
* Manage IAM roles, networking, and secure access controls
* Handle secrets, certificates, and platform configuration
AWS & Event Streaming
* Support provisioning and maintenance of AWS services
* Work with event streaming solutions (Kinesis or similar)
* Assist with architectural decisions where required
CI/CD & Deployment
* Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline issues (build failures, vulnerabilities, artefact issues)
* Support and improve CI/CD pipelines for feature-level deployments
* Ensure reliable and repeatable deployment processes
Support & Incident Management
* Investigate and triage platform issues and failures
* Perform root cause analysis and coordinate with relevant teams
* Unblock infrastructure-related issues impacting delivery
Monitoring & Reliability
* Support monitoring and alerting for platform services
* Work with Ops teams to ensure high availability and reliability
* Contribute to ongoing platform stability improvements
Additional Responsibilities
* Support integration with upstream/downstream systems
* Assist with performance testing (including latency improvements where required)
* Contribute reusable components, utilities, and best practices
* Provide documentation and handover to operations teams
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong hands-on experience with Terraform (modular infrastructure preferred)
* Solid experience with AWS (IAM, networking, core services)
* Experience troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines
* Background in DevOps / Platform Engineering roles
* Strong problem-solving and incident triage skills
Desirable Skills
* Experience with Amazon Kinesis or other streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka)
* Exposure to monitoring and alerting tools
* Experience working in complex, integrated environments
* Awareness of performance optimisation (e.g. latency improvements)
Working Pattern
* 2 days per week onsite in London
* Flexible engagement with potential to scale depending on project needs
Ideal Candidate
* Hands-on and proactive DevOps engineer
* Comfortable working across build, deployment, and support
* Able to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment
* Strong communicator with a collaborative mindset