Platform / DevOps Engineer Contract: 6-Month Contract (Remote) Industry: Financial Services Technology About the Role We're seeking a skilled Platform/DevOps Engineer to help manage and evolve the infrastructure that powers a broad suite of proprietary and third-party applications-including internal operations tools, client platforms, and online learning systems. This role focuses on AWS cloud infrastructure, delivering high availability, security, and cost efficiency while enabling a seamless development experience for our in-house engineering team. You'll shape infrastructure strategy, drive automation, and strengthen CI/CD practices to keep our technology reliable and scalable. Required Technical Skills 5 years AWS experience (VPC, EC2, ECS, EKS, EFS, S3, Workspaces, Security Groups, CloudWatch/CloudTrail, IAM). Strong containerization expertise (Docker or similar). Scripting and automation with Python or Bash. Modern CI/CD practices and pipeline creation (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions). Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform), configuration management (Ansible preferred). Aurora/RDS MySQL (including replication). Monitoring/logging tools (Datadog, Sumo Logic, etc.). Security best practices (server hardening, 2FA, secure data storage). Solid understanding of networking concepts: routing, gateways, DNS.Desired Skills Experience with CouchDB, Redis, Memcached. Knowledge of DR and BCP processes. Familiarity with PHP applications. Previous use of Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence).Personal Attributes Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Attention to detail and strong architectural/design thinking. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Ability to justify technology choices and drive continuous improvement.Performance Metrics Infrastructure performance & uptime and developer satisfaction. Backup coverage and disaster-recovery test outcomes. Cost efficiency and timely project delivery.Why Join Us? Influence a cloud-first strategy in a dynamic financial technology environment. Work remotely with a collaborative, forward-thinking team. Opportunity to shape infrastructure for mission-critical systems serving global users.How to Apply Send your CV and a short cover letter to (url removed) with the subject line "Platform/DevOps Engineer - Contract". Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy