Lead DevOps Engineer

• Lead the design and implementation of AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Define cloud platform standards, architecture principles and best practices.
• Build secure, resilient and scalable cloud-native environments.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code adoption and platform automation initiatives.
• Lead the development and optimisation of CI/CD pipelines across multiple teams.
• Improve platform observability through monitoring, logging and alerting solutions.
• Oversee Kubernetes and Docker-based platform implementations.
• Ensure environments meet security, governance and operational compliance requirements.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and coaching to DevOps engineers.
• Contribute to cloud strategy, architecture discussions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to deliver complex cloud transformation solutions.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Lambda
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• EC2
• Git
• IAM
• Kubernetes
• Python
• Security
• Terraform
• Support

• Active SC Clearance is mandatory.
• Extensive experience delivering DevOps and platform engineering solutions within AWS environments.
• Strong expertise across AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda and ECS/EKS.
• Significant Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
• Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong Docker and Kubernetes experience within production environments.
• Scripting experience using Python and/or Bash.
• Strong understanding of Git and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile, multidisciplinary environments.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and decision-making abilities.

We are Amber Labs, a leading UK and European technology consultancy delivering secure, user-centred digital services across government and public sector organisations. We work in a remote-first model with once-monthly travel to a client site in London and access to our Liverpool Street office for in-person collaboration. We offer 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, private medical insurance with Bupa, a personal training budget, Perkbox membership, employer pension contributions, a referral scheme offering up to £3,000 for successful hires, regular team socials, and the opportunity to join a growing consultancy early and help shape our direction and success. We are committed to an inclusive workplace built on collaboration, autonomy, continuous learning, and diversity.