Cloud DevOps Engineer

work will contribute to the safety, resilience and digital advantage of the UK. What You'll Be Doing as a Cloud DevOps Engineer Designing and delivering secure, scalable systems on AWS Developing and maintaining applications using modern cloud-native services Applying Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) approaches using CloudFormation, CDK or Terraform Writing clean, maintainable code in at least one Lambda-compatible language Scripting automation tasks using Shell, Bash or Python Supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling to optimise delivery Monitoring, troubleshooting and improving cloud operations and observability Working in agile teams using Scrum, Kanban, SAFe or related frameworks Collaborating with stakeholders to enhance system performance and reliability Continuously learning and adapting to new tools, patterns and technologies Essential Experience of the Cloud DevOps Engineer Strong hands-on experience with AWS, ideally as a subject matter expert Solid understanding of key AWS

services (e.g., EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, KMS, ELB, SNS, SQS, IAM) Experience with IaC tooling (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform) Proficiency in scripting (Shell, Bash, Python) Coding experience in at least one AWS Lambda-compatible language Familiarity with version control systems (Git, Mercurial, Perforce) Strong communication and problem-solving skills Experience working within agile delivery environments Desirable Experience of the Cloud DevOps Engineer AWS Associate-level certification (Architect, Developer, DevOps) Microservices and API design knowledge Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS Understanding of monitoring, observability and FinOps in cloud environments CI/CD experience (Jenkins, Bamboo, Bitbucket, TeamCity) Automated testing frameworks Linux, networking, routing and firewall knowledge Security Requirements Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC). You do not need to already hold clearance to apply. What You'll Receive as a Cloud DevOps Engineer Hybrid working with flexible hours 25 days annual leave plus options to buy, sell or carry over Comprehensive benefits including private medical & dental care Competitive pension scheme Cycle-to-work and lifestyle benefits Annual performance bonus Dedicated Career Manager for progression and development Access to high-quality training platforms and certification support Inclusive, supportive culture with active diversity and wellbeing networks