Job

Job

AWS DevOps Engineer

Job type:Contract
Town/City:London
County:London
Salary/Rate:£600 - £675 per day + Inside Hybrid
Business Sector:IT
Job ref:BBBH154259
Post Date:October 20, 2026

AWS DevOps Engineer

+6 months +

+Inside IR35

+£600 - £675 a day

+SC cleared role - current active clearance is essential

+Sole British nationals only due to nature of the project

+Hybrid London

We are seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to join a confidential project, designing, building and operating secure, scalable cloud platforms. You will play a key role in cloud engineering, infrastructure automation and CI/CD delivery, using modern DevOps and platform engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build and operate cloud platforms and solutions using AWS.

  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, including reusable modules.

  • Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and GitLab CI/CD.

  • Work with Docker and containerised workloads.

  • Develop and support serverless solutions using AWS Lambda and other managed services.

  • Implement automation and scripting using Python or Bash.

  • Produce high-quality technical designs and documentation.

  • Collaborate within Agile teams, mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices.

  • Support continuous improvement, secure development and modern platform engineering.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Strong hands-on AWS cloud engineering and architecture experience.

  • Proven Terraform experience, implementing Infrastructure as Code at scale.

  • Experience building and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

  • Strong Docker and containerisation skills.

  • Experience with AWS Lambda and serverless architectures.

  • Proficiency in Python or Bash scripting.

  • Excellent technical documentation, communication and collaboration skills.

  • Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

If you'd like to discuss this AWS DevOps Engineer role in more detail, please send your updated CV to Chloe.manerowski@cbsbutler.com and I will get in touch.