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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AWS Platform Engineer - **Company:** Williams Lea - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Salary:** £70,000.0 - £80,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Application Performance Management, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Programming Tools, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Windows PowerShell, Aws Command Line Interface (CLI), Security Software, Software Deployment, AWS Cdk, Data Logging, Scripting, Amazon ElastiCache, Delivery Pipeline, Hashicorp Packer, State Machines, AWS Lambda, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, AWS Fargate, Bitbucket, Route53, Opsworks, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Terraform, Dynatrace, Serverless Computing, Docker, Amazon Redshift, Vulnerability Analysis, Microservices - **Published:** June 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=832496608a1cafc9 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Test automation?, * Strong experience with core AWS services: EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation * Experience with container services (ECS, EKS) and serverless technologies (Lambda, API Gateway) * Proficiency with AWS networking concepts and security best practices * Experience with AWS monitoring and logging services (CloudWatch, X-Ray) Technical Skills * Expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, and CDK * Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell * Experience with CI/CD tools, preferably Bitbucket Pipelines and AWS native services * Knowledge of containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes * Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems * Experience with configuration management and automation tools DevOps Practices * Strong understanding of CI/CD best practices and GitOps workflows * Experience with automated testing and deployment strategies * Knowledge of monitoring, alerting, and incident response procedures * Understanding of security scanning and compliance automation Preferred Qualifications * AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) * AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional certification * Additional AWS certifications (Security, Networking, or specialized services) * Experience with AWS Well-Architected Framework implementation * Knowledge of AWS Cost Optimization and FinOps practices * Experience with AWS migration strategies and tools (DMS, SMS, MGN) * Familiarity with AWS governance tools (Organizations, Control Tower, Config) * Experience with multi-region deployments and global infrastructure * Knowledge of AWS advanced networking features (Transit Gateway, Direct Connect) AWS Services * Compute & Containers * Amazon EC2, ECS, EKS, Fargate, Lambda, Batch * Storage & Database * Amazon S3, EBS, EFS, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Redshift * Networking & Security * VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, ALB/NLB, IAM, Secrets Manager, Certificate Manager * Developer Tools * CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodeCommit, CodeArtifact Monitoring & Management * CloudWatch, X-Ray, Systems Manager, Config, CloudTrail, AWS OpenSearch ## Description We are seeking an AWS DevOps Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong focus on a code-first approach to defining cloud infrastructure and drive automation across our AWS-based applications and services. You will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions on Amazon Web Services while enabling rapid and reliable software delivery., AWS Infrastructure Management * Deploy and manage AWS infrastructure using code first tooling such as Terraform, AWS CDK and Cloud Formation. * Design, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure using services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, VPC, and CloudFront * Optimize AWS resource utilization and costs through rightsizing, reserved instances, and automated scaling * Manage multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations, Identity Centre and Control Tower * Implement disaster recovery and backup strategies using AWS services CI/CD Pipeline Development * Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket Pipelines and AWS CodePipeline. * Implement automated testing and security scanning within deployment pipelines * Manage deployment strategies including blue-green deployments using AWS services * Automate application deployments to ECS, EKS, Lambda, and EC2 environments Container and Serverless Management * Implement serverless architectures using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and Step Functions * Deploy and manage containerized applications using Amazon ECS and Amazon EKS * Manage container registries using Amazon ECR * Optimize container and serverless application performance and costs * Implement service mesh architectures using AWS App Mesh when applicable Monitoring and Observability * Implement comprehensive monitoring using Amazon CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, and AWS Systems Manager * Set up alerting and dashboards for proactive incident management * Configure log aggregation and analysis using CloudWatch Logs and AWS OpenSearch * Implement distributed tracing for microservices architectures * Create and maintain operational runbooks and documentation Security and Compliance * Implement AWS security best practices using IAM, Security Groups, NACLs, and AWS Config * Manage secrets and credentials using AWS Secrets Manager and Systems Manager Parameter Store * Implement compliance frameworks and automated security scanning * Configure AWS GuardDuty, AWS Inspector, and AWS Security Hub for threat detection * Manage SSL/TLS certificates using AWS Certificate Manager Automation and Scripting * Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, and AWS CLI/SDK * Create AWS Lambda functions for operational automation * Implement event-driven automation using CloudWatch Events and EventBridge * Automate backup, patching, and maintenance tasks using Hashicorp Packer and AWS Systems Manager * Build custom tools and utilities to improve operational efficiency ## Related Videos - [Building Reliable Serverless Applications with AWS CDK and Testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/812-building-reliable-serverless-applications-with-aws-cdk-and-testing) - [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) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [The power of Cloud Development Kit (CDK): How to get the most out of it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/740-the-power-of-cloud-development-kit-cdk-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-it) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## 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) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025) - [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) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools)