AWS DevOps Engineer

Bristow Holland Ltd; City Of London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global business in cloud technology is seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This fully remote position involves designing, developing, and optimizing cloud applications in AWS. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of AWS experience, strong expertise in AWS services, and advanced scripting skills. Join a dynamic organization focused on innovative cloud projects while enjoying a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Fully remote working

Competitive salary

Great benefits

Collaborative engineering culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in AWS development or a related field.
• Advanced scripting skills, primarily in TypeScript or JavaScript.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities in Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable AWS solutions with a robust architecture.
• Continuously monitor and optimize AWS resources for cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with teams for seamless application integration and deployment.
• Implement security best practices across AWS environments.

Skills

AWS services expertise (EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB)

Infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)

CI/CD and development tools (Jenkins, Git, Docker)

Scripting skills (TypeScript, JavaScript)

Problem-solving and troubleshooting

Communication and collaboration

Knowledge of design patterns and coding standards

Experience with unit testing frameworks and TDD

Education

AWS Certification (or equivalent)

Job description

Bristow Holland is working with an exciting global business that is looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to join their growing team on a 12 month fixed term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to work fully remotely while designing, developing, and optimising cloud-based applications within a cutting-edge AWS environment.

In this role, you ll play a key part in ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of complex systems while collaborating with talented teams across development, QA, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance solutions on AWS with a focus on robust architecture and efficient code.
• Continuously monitor and optimise AWS resources for performance, security, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications.
• Implement and maintain security best practices and compliance standards across all AWS environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues as part of incident response efforts.
• Maintain detailed documentation of architectures, configurations, and processes.
• Apply design patterns to ensure code reusability and maintainability.
• Develop and execute unit tests, following test-driven development (TDD) principles.
• Translate business requirements into technical deliver to meet project goals.

Key Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in AWS development or a related field.
>Strong expertise across AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, etc.) and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Proficient with CI/CD and development tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Docker.
• Advanced scripting skills in TypeScript or JavaScript (TypeScript preferred). Experience with other languages such as Go is also welcome.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, working effectively in Agile teams.
• Knowledge of design patterns, coding standards, and best practices.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks and TDD methodologies.
• AWS Certification (or equivalent) is highly desirable.

What s on Offer

• Fully remote working from anywhere in the UK.
• Opportunity to join a dynamic global organisation working on exciting, large-scale cloud projects.
• Competitive salary and great benefits.
• A collaborative and innovative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement.