Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

Simon James It Ltd — United Kingdom · Posted ~3 hours ago

Senior Contract Onsite

Skills

AWS Terraform CloudFormation CI/CD Python Bash Docker ECS EKS Jenkins

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A senior DevOps role for an experienced cloud engineer responsible for designing scalable infrastructure, building delivery pipelines, managing containers, and improving operational reliability in production environments.

Highlights

Long-term contract role with end-to-end ownership of cloud infrastructure, automation, reliability, and production support.

Description

Contract Role: Senior AWS DevOps Engineer Location: Marble Arch – 3 days per week onsite Duration: 12 months Availability: Immediate / Maximum 2 weeks’ notice We are recruiting a hands-on Senior AWS DevOps Engineer for a key contract based in Central London. This is a purely execution-focused role—not advisory or coordination. You will take end-to-end technical ownership of AWS infrastructure, build robust CI/CD pipelines, and drive system reliability from design to production support. Key Requirements: AWS & IaC: Extensive experience building scalable AWS environments using Terraform and/or CloudFormation.CI/CD & Automation: Expertise in setting up automated delivery pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline) and scripting in Python or Bash.Containers: Direct experience deploying and managing workloads on Docker, Amazon ECS, or EKS.Security & Observability: Strong grasp of VPC setup, IAM governance, encryption, and CloudWatch/CloudTrail setups.Problem Solving: Proven ability to independently trace root causes, resolve complex outages, and refine system performance. Working Setup: 3 days onsite at Marble Arch, London.12 month contract duration.Immediate start required (maximum 2 weeks' notice period)