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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Junior AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer - **Company:** Apexon - **Location:** Birmingham, UK - **Experience:** Starter - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Bash Shell, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Network Security, MongoDB, Routing, Network Segmentation, Octopus Deploy, Performance Tuning, Prometheus, Shell Script, TypeScript, Datadog, AWS Cdk, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Mttr, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Gitlab-ci, Apache Kafka, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Firewall Services Module, Splunk, New Relic (SaaS), Dynatrace, Docker, Pagerduty, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** September 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2856364999-junior-aws-cloud-devops-engineer ## About the Role * 2-4 years' experience in DevOps/SRE/Platform Engineering with production AWS experience. * Experience with CloudFormation and AWS CDK; solid Linux fundamentals and shell scripting. * CI/CD pipeline exposure (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or CodePipeline). * Containers and orchestration (Docker, EKS/ECS); understanding of progressive delivery. * Proficiency in TypeScript for automation. * Solid understanding of networking and security (VPCs, routing, security groups, firewalls). * Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally. * AWS certification preferred (e.g., AWS DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect)., * GitOps (Argo CD/Flux) and service mesh fundamentals; APM/RUM (Dynatrace/New Relic). * Operating Kafka and MongoDB in production; experience with microservices & distributed systems. * Experience in regulated environments (financial services), with audit and control practices. * PagerDuty administration and on-call program exposure; cost governance/FinOps familiarity. * Proficiency in Python (or Bash/Go) for automation. * Familiarity with observability stacks (CloudWatch, Prometheus/Grafana, Splunk/ELK, Datadog) and alerting practices. ## Description We're looking for an Associate Cloud DevOps Engineer to support the design, automation, and operation of our cloud runtime platforms. You'll contribute to infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, observability, and reliability efforts while learning from senior engineers and collaborating with application teams, Tech Risk, and vendor platforms., * Support the design and operation of AWS infrastructure (EC2, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda/ECS/EKS) using CloudFormation and AWS CDK. * Assist in CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance (GitLab CI/Jenkins/GitHub Actions/AWS Code Pipeline). * Contribute to observability efforts including metrics, logs, traces, and alerting systems. * Participate in incident response and post-incident reviews; help reduce MTTR through automation. * Automate operational tasks using TypeScript and scripting languages; codify ops playbooks. * Help implement security controls including secrets management, network segmentation, and firewall policies. * Collaborate on cost optimization strategies and performance tuning. * Learn and apply best practices across Dev, Runtime, and vendor teams. ## Related Videos - [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) - [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) - [What Developers Get Wrong About Application Quality](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/233-what-developers-get-wrong-about-application-quality) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)