AWS Devops Engineer

83zero Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare options

Hybrid work

Job summary

83zero Limited is seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to design, deploy and manage secure AWS cloud infrastructure across complex environments.

You will build IaC with Terraform, CloudFormation or Pulumi; implement CI/CD pipelines; monitor and secure cloud platforms; and collaborate with Agile teams, architects and stakeholders. This permanent hybrid role offers UK-wide scope with occasional travel to London or Manchester.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance (essential)
• Sole UK nationality
• Strong hands-on AWS experience in secure environments
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation or Pulumi)
• Practical CI/CD experience (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions or ArgoCD)
• Docker and Kubernetes proficiency
• Scripting skills (Python, Bash or PowerShell)
• Solid understanding of AWS networking (VPCs, subnets, routing, load balancers, security groups)
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch)
• Knowledge of cloud security and Zero Trust principles

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and manage secure AWS cloud infrastructure
• Build IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation or Pulumi
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated delivery processes
• Implement monitoring, logging and observability
• Automate infrastructure and operations with scripting
• Collaborate with Agile teams, architects and stakeholders
• Troubleshoot and optimise cloud environments
• Adopt new cloud-native and DevOps technologies
• Maintain security best practices and Zero Trust alignment

Skills

AWS

IaC

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash/PowerShell

Networking (VPCs)

Monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana)

Zero Trust

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Docker

Kubernetes

CloudWatch

Job description

AWS DevOps Engineer

• Salary: £75,000 - £80,000 plus benefits, pension & healthcare options
• Location: UK Wide | Occasional travel to either central London or Manchester
• Job Type: Permanent | Hybrid
• Requirements: Active SC Clearance and Sole UK nationality

The Opportunity:

We're looking for experienced AWS Cloud Native DevOps Engineers to join engineering teams delivering secure, scalable and resilient cloud platforms.
You'll be working across complex, mission-critical environments, helping organisations modernise their technology estates through AWS, automation, Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps practices.
This is a hands-on engineering opportunity where you'll have the chance to solve challenging infrastructure problems, improve cloud platforms and work alongside experienced engineers, architects and technical stakeholders.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design, deploy and manage secure AWS cloud infrastructure
• Build Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation or Pulumi
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated delivery processes
• Implement effective monitoring, logging and observability
• Automate infrastructure and operational tasks through scripting
• Work with Agile engineering teams, architects and stakeholders
• Troubleshoot, optimise and continuously improve cloud environments
• Implement cloud security best practices, including Zero Trust
• Evaluate and adopt new cloud-native and DevOps technologies

What We're Looking For:

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure, ideally within secure or regulated environments
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform, CloudFormation or Pulumi
• Practical experience with CI/CD, using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions or ArgoCD
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash or PowerShell
• Good understanding of AWS networking, including VPCs, subnets, routing, load balancing and security groups
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK or CloudWatch
• Understanding of cloud security and Zero Trust principles
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments

Security Clearance: Active SC clearance is essential. Candidates based in Bristol must hold active DV clearance.

If you're an AWS DevOps Engineer looking for your next opportunity to work on complex, secure cloud environments, I'd love to hear from you.