AWS DevOps Engineer

Solirius Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare insurance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Development training budget

Parental leave enhanced

Fertility leave

Contributory pension

Gym membership benefits

Flexible benefits allowance

Cycle to work

Electric vehicle schemes

Flexible working

Annual away days/company socials

Job summary

Solirius Consulting is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to design, build, and migrate secure AWS environments for client projects. You will implement IaC, manage CI/CD pipelines, and ensure robust security across multi-client deployments.

The role requires strong AWS, Terraform/CloudFormation, Kubernetes, and scripting skills, with proven experience in a consulting or professional services setting. UK security clearance eligibility is desirable.

Qualifications

• Proven commercial experience as an AWS Cloud/DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer or similar.
• Strong hands-on AWS infrastructure and cloud services expertise.
• Experience delivering in consulting, SI/managed services environments.
• Solid knowledge of AWS networking, security, and architecture.
• Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tooling.
• Strong Linux/Windows admin skills.
• Scripting/automation experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Understanding of cloud security principles and secure-by-design practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and client-facing communication.

Responsibilities

• Translate client requirements into robust AWS cloud solutions.
• Design, build, migrate, and maintain secure, scalable AWS environments.
• Deliver cloud engineering projects from design to operations.
• Implement IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation or similar tech.
• Configure AWS services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, Route 53, ELB.
• Design secure networking including VPCs, subnets, VPNs, SGs and controls.
• Develop automation and CI/CD pipelines to speed deployments.
• Apply cloud security best practices and least privilege access.
• Support migrations, modernization, and transformation programmes.
• Produce technical documents, designs, and operation procedures.

Skills

Client communication

Problem solving

Agile delivery

multitasking across projects

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Docker

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Salary: £55,000 - 95,000 per year

Requirements:

• Proven commercial experience as an AWS Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or similar.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure and cloud services.
• Experience delivering technical solutions within a consulting, systems integration, managed services, or professional services environment.
• Strong understanding of AWS networking, security, identity, and infrastructure architecture.
• Practical experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or other Infrastructure as Code technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tooling.
• Strong Linux and/or Windows administration skills.
• Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar.
• Good understanding of cloud security principles and secure-by-design practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to clients and stakeholders.
• Comfortable working across multiple projects, teams, and client environments.
• Active UK Security Clearance (SC or DV) or eligibility to obtain the required level of clearance.
• AWS certification such as Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, SysOps Administrator, or Security Specialty.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Docker, or containerised platforms.
• Experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Coding experience with either Python or Javascript.
• Experience delivering cloud migration and transformation programmes.
• Experience working with UK Government, Defence, National Security, or other highly regulated clients.
• Familiarity with security frameworks, accreditation, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Experience producing client-facing technical documentation and solution designs.
• Previous experience working in an Agile delivery environment.

Responsibilities:

• Work with clients to understand technical requirements and translate them into robust AWS solutions.
• Design, build, migrate, and maintain secure and scalable AWS cloud environments.
• Deliver cloud engineering projects from initial design through implementation and transition into operations.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Configure and manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, Route 53, and Elastic Load Balancing.
• Design and implement secure AWS networking, including VPCs, subnets, routing, VPNs, security groups, and network controls.
• Develop automation and CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment speed, consistency, and reliability.
• Apply cloud security best practices, including least-privilege access, encryption, monitoring, logging, and secure configuration.
• Support cloud migrations, infrastructure modernisation, and application transformation programmes.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide clear recommendations to clients.
• Produce technical documentation, solution designs, implementation plans, and operational procedures.
• Work collaboratively with architects, developers, DevOps engineers, security specialists, and client stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical proposals, estimates, and solution development where required.
• Share knowledge and contribute to internal engineering standards, reusable solutions, and best practices.
• Maintain a strong understanding of emerging AWS technologies and cloud engineering practices.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Lambda
• Architect
• Azure
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• CloudWatch
• DevOps
• Docker
• EC2
• GitHub
• GitLab
• IAM
• Support
• JavaScript
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• Load Balancing
• Network
• PowerShell
• Python
• Security
• Terraform
• Windows

More:

We are Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, a technology consultancy and digital transformation partner that helps organisations solve complex challenges through strategy, design, engineering, and delivery. We work closely with our clients to deliver secure, accessible, user-focused services that evolve with their needs, and our consultants partner directly with client teams across public and private sectors. Our past and present clients include the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, UEFA, International Olympic Committee, and Mercedes-Benz. We offer the full digital delivery lifecycle across architecture, engineering, delivery management, user-centred design, business analysis, data, DevOps, and AI. We operate as a collaborative and inclusive organisation that empowers our people to take ownership, innovate, and develop their expertise. This full-time Software Engineering role offers competitive salary, bonus scheme, private healthcare insurance, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, up to 10 days allocated for development training per year, enhanced parental leave, paid fertility leave, contributory pension, EAP with Help@Hand, gym membership benefits, flexible benefits allowance, cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes, flexible working, and annual away days/company socials. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, social mobility, and accessibility in our recruitment process.