AWS DevOps Engineer

Leidos, Inc.; West of England; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos, Inc. is seeking a skilled DevOps/Cloud Engineer to manage cloud infrastructure and automation across AWS and containerized environments. You will work with Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines to build reliable, scalable platforms, with emphasis on security, monitoring, and incident response.

Collaboration in Agile teams and hands-on scripting in Python/PowerShell/Bash are essential. The role requires UK-based work authorization, experience with CloudWatch, IAM, NGINX and deployment

Qualifications

• Experience with source code management using GIT, PRs, branching strategies and workflows.
• Designing and managing AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, ECR, ECS, VPC, RDS, IAM, LB, Lambda).
• Experience with IaC (Terraform, Ansible) to provision and configure cloud environments.

Skills

Git (GIT)

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Docker

NGINX

IAM

CloudWatch

Jira/Confluence/Bitbucket

Active Directory / ADFS

Encryption / security best practices

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Kubernetes/ECS/ECK

Jenkins

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

• Demonstrate experience in managing source code with GIT, including pull requests, branching strategies and collaborative version control workflows, + in any programming language e.g. python, bash, powershell, etc + in Redhat OS + in AWS OR Azure OR any other cloud provider + as Redhat and windows Admin + in containerised solution + in supporting application troubleshooting + IAC - terraform + App config - ansible or any other like puppet + CI/CD pipeline like Jenkins or Azure devops or bamboo, etc + Any Automation
• Experience in designing and managing AWS cloud infrastructure, including services like EC2, ECR, ECS, ECK, ASG, VPC, RDS, Load Balancers, Lambda, IAM, ports, R53 etc
• Familiarity in IAC using Terraform and Ansible to provision, configure, and maintain secure and scalable cloud environments
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, implementing automation for building, testing, and deploying applications across multiple environments
• Ability to write and maintain scripts and automation tools using Bash, Python, and PowerShell to enhance operational workflows and eliminate manual tasks
• Familiarity with containerisation using Docker and orchestration best practices, along with configuration management using Ansible.
• Knowledge of secrets management and access control using tools like Vault and IAM policies, ensuring secure handling of credentials and sensitive information
• Understanding of AWS security best practices, including encryption, patching, monitoring, least privilege access, and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity in implementing and managing backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data protection and business continuity]
• Ability to implement monitoring and logging solutions e.g., CloudWatch, to ensure system reliability, observability, and proactive incident response
• Comfortable working in Agile development teams, translating business requirements into technical solutions, and actively participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups
• Familiarity to design scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud-native solutions that meet availability and performance objectives
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective mitigation strategies in complex environments
• Understanding of routing, traffic management, and load balancing, including configuration of NGINX and AWS-native tools for optimizing traffic flow.
• Familiarity with structured release and change management processes, including deployment governance, rollback strategies, and versioning control.
• Awareness of Java application environments and deployment considerations is a plus for supporting platform-wide consistency and integrations
• Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement attitude, regularly identifying opportunities to enhance delivery pipelines, infrastructure, and development practices
• Familiarity in designing and managing SNS topics for event-driven architectures, integrating notifications with Lambda, or external systems to support decoupled and scalable cloud workflows
• Experience using Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket to support Agile delivery, documentation, collaboration, and CI/CD pipeline management
• Working knowledge of Active Directory and ADFS for identity and access management, including group policy management, SSO, and integration with cloud authentication services, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional or equivalent certification
• Proficiency in Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation
• Experience with Ansible for configuration management
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• ITIL Foundation Certification or experience with ITIL-based environments

Clearance Requirements:

• BPSS pre-screening required to start
• Clearance for Role SC
• Must be a UK Citizen and based in UK for the duration
• Must have, or be able to obtain, a UK SC Clearance