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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AWS DevOps Platform Engineer - eSC/eDV Clearance - **Company:** IBM - **Location:** Leicester, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Github, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Prometheus, Zero Trust Network Access, Toolchain, System Availability, Grafana, HybridCloud, Cloudformation, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Docker, Elk Stack, Jenkins - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2830495709-aws-devops-platform-engineer-escedv-clearance ## About the Role As an AWS DevOps Infrastructure Specialist, you'll bring your technical expertise and problem-solving skills to our team, contributing to the design, deployment, and maintenance of containerized applications on AWS. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, learning and growing as you help ensure seamless integration with DevOps toolchains., Join our team and contribute to the development of innovative AWS infrastructure solutions that drive business success. If you're passionate about understanding and solving complex infrastructure challenges and have a knack for creating AWS solutions that maximize ROI, we'd love to hear from you. Required technical and professional expertise * Hands-on experience designing and deploying containerised workloads on AWS (e.g. EKS, ECS, Docker) * Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) including environment provisioning and automation * Practical knowledge of Kubernetes ecosystem (cluster management, networking, scaling, troubleshooting) * Solid understanding of AWS core services (Compute, Networking, Storage, Security) and cloud-native architecture patterns * Experience integrating CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolchains (e.g. GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) * Experience implementing High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) strategies in AWS environments * Strong Linux systems knowledge and troubleshooting capability within cloud and container environments * Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional engineering teams and contribute to delivery outcomes * Strong problem-solving and communication skills, particularly in technical delivery contexts This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government's Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). Preferred technical and professional experience * Experience working within multi-account AWS environments (e.g. Organizations, landing zones) * Familiarity with observability and monitoring tooling (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) * Exposure to security best practices in cloud and container environments (IAM, secrets management, Zero Trust concepts) * Experience supporting or delivering cloud migration or modernisation programmes * Experience working in regulated or enterprise-scale environments (e.g. Public Sector, Financial Services) ## Description * Design and deploy containerized applications on AWS, leveraging expertise in AWS component services * Provision AWS infrastructure, considering cloud-native architecture and deployment models * Ensure seamless integration with DevOps toolchains and CI/CD pipelines * Apply knowledge of Storage, Compute, and Security Services to administer hybrid cloud environments * Configure High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions and manage Kubernetes clusters ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)