Cloud Native DevOps Engineer - (AWS)

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer to design, build, and manage AWS environments with a strong focus on automation, security, and scalable infrastructure. The role embraces a hybrid work model, blending company offices, client sites, and home working where possible.

You will implement IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation, develop CI/CD pipelines, and monitor performance and security.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS in secure environments.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation.
• Understanding of AWS networking concepts, including VPCs, subnets, security groups.
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions, such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or AWS CloudWatch.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust security models and best practices for securing cloud workloads.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage AWS environments with a focus on automation, scalability, and security.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and deployment of mission-critical applications.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security; implement observability best practices.
• Work in an Agile environment, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver iterative improvements.

Skills

AWS deployment

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

CI/CD pipelines

Docker & Kubernetes

Python/Bash/PowerShell

Networking (VPCs)

Observability (Prometheus/Grafana)

Zero Trust security

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Terraform

Job description

About the job your considering

As an Cloud DevOps Engineer in our Cloud & Custom Applications practice, you will work on mission-critical systems that require high availability, security, and scalability. You will be responsible for building, automating, and optimizing cloud-based infrastructure while ensuring compliance with security standards.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service

Your role

• Design, build, and manage AWS environments with a focus on automation, scalability, and security.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous integration and continuous deployment for mission-critical applications.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security, implementing observability best practices.
• Work in an Agile environment, engaging with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver iterative improvements.

You can bring your whole self to work. At the company building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Your skills and experience

Essential:

• Experience deploying and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS in secure environments.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation.
• Understanding of AWS networking concepts, including VPCs, subnets, security groups.
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions, such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or AWS CloudWatch.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust security models and best practices for securing cloud workloads.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and optimise cloud deployments.

We are a Disability Confident Employer

the company is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme.

As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

• Declare they have a disability and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please opt in during the application process.

Your Security Clearance

Developed Vetting (DV)

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.

To obtain DV clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 10 years, along with other very detailed criteria and requirements.

Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.

Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.