AWS DevOps Engineer – Platform Automation & FinOps

Government Recruitment Service; Greater London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

The Cabinet Office, London, is recruiting a DevOps Engineer (AWS) to join the Platform Engineering team. The role focuses on building and operating cloud platforms, primarily in AWS with Azure exposure, and delivering automation, security and cost optimisation across the stack.

You will work within an Agile environment, collaborating with product managers and architects to shape platform priorities. Responsibilities include deploying and maintaining platforms, driving automation, improving

Qualifications

• Focus on development, deployment and operation of organisational platforms.
• Agile mindset with backlog management and sprint ceremonies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, document and maintain digital platforms, mainly Azure, GitHub, and DevOps tooling and processes.
• Monitor, manage and optimise platform infrastructure for stability, scalability, and performance.
• Lead automation of deployment, infrastructure provisioning and operational processes.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning for cloud platforms.
• Contribute to FinOps by analysing costs and optimisation strategies.
• Collaborate with product managers and architects to define platform strategies and priorities.
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in the DevOps domain.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Skills

AWS

Azure

DevOps

FinOps

Agile

Tools

GitHub

Job description

The Cabinet Office, London, is recruiting a DevOps Engineer (AWS) to join the Platform Engineering team. The role focuses on building and operating cloud platforms, primarily in AWS with Azure exposure, and delivering automation, security and cost optimisation across the stack.

You will work within an Agile environment, collaborating with product managers and architects to shape platform priorities. Responsibilities include deploying and maintaining platforms, driving automation, improving