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# Lead AWS DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** BRIO DIGITAL LTD
- **Location:** Leeds, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £7,800.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing Security, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Github, Python (Programming Language), Prometheus, Datadog, Circleci, Grafana, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5452151141

## About the Role

Experience working within the NHS or wider public sector (healthcare focus preferred).

Strong hands-on expertise with Kubernetes & Helm.

Advanced AWS & Terraform skills for Infrastructure as Code.

Proven track record with observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus).

Strong Linux admin and scripting/automation skills.

Nice to Have

 * CI/CD pipeline experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI).
 * Knowledge of cloud security & compliance best practices.
 * Exposure to other cloud platforms (Azure, GCP).

## Description

We're looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to take a lead role in building, automating, and supporting cloud-native infrastructure within the NHS/public sector.

You'll be key to ensuring our platforms are secure, scalable, and observable - driving automation and reliability across systems that directly support healthcare delivery.

What You'll Be Doing

 * Designing and managing Kubernetes clusters (including Helm chart configuration).
 * Building and automating AWS infrastructure with Terraform.
 * Implementing and maintaining observability solutions using Grafana & Prometheus.
 * Administering Linux systems and developing automation scripts (Bash, Python).
 * Championing DevOps best practice across teams.
 * Collaborating with NHS stakeholders to ensure secure and compliant delivery.


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