DevOps Engineer

Searchability NS&D; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical (health)

Holidays

Pension

Bonus

Funded certifications

Company laptop

Job summary

Searchability NS&D is seeking an AWS DevOps Engineer for a permanent, hybrid role in the North East region of the UK. You will join cross-functional client teams delivering secure cloud applications for public sector projects, building scalable infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.

The role supports remote-first work with monthly office attendance and client travel as needed. The ideal candidate has 4+ years AWS experience (6+ for senior), hands-on with Docker/Kubernetes, and strong infra-as-code

Qualifications

• Four+ years of professional AWS cloud experience for mid-level, or six+ for senior.
• Experience building and operating cloud applications in production.
• Strong skills in Docker, Kubernetes and Helm.
• Terraform or CloudFormation with Ansible for config-as-code.

Responsibilities

• Work in cross-functional client teams to support public sector projects.
• Design, develop and operate secure cloud applications and internal platforms.
• Build reliable infrastructure, automation and CD pipelines.
• Communicate clearly with clients and mentor other engineers.

Skills

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

IAM security

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

Jenkins

TeamCity

Job description

• AWS DevOps Engineer, permanent role paying up to £75,000
• Remote-first across the North East with monthly office attendance and client travel
• Join a growing SME technology consultancy delivering high-impact work across the UK public sector
• Benefits including private medical, holidays, pension, bonus and funded certifications

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a growing SME technology consultancy delivering complex digital projects across the public sector. Its engineers work as trusted members of multidisciplinary client teams, combining strong technical standards with a practical, collaborative approach. Continued demand has created an opportunity for a high mid-level or senior AWS DevOps Engineer.

THE BENEFITS

• Salary up to £75,000
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays and long-service leave
• Remote working and flexible hours
• Pension and discretionary performance bonus
• BUPA private health and dental care
• Funded technical training and professional certifications
• Company laptop and equipment provided

THE AWS DEVOPS ENGINEER ROLE

• Work in cross-functional client teams to support the delivery of public sector initiatives.
• Design, develop and operate secure cloud applications and internal platforms.
• Build reliable infrastructure, automation and continuous delivery pipelines.
• Communicate clearly with clients and support other engineers through knowledge sharing.

AWS DEVOPS ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• At least four years' professional AWS cloud experience for high mid-level applicants, or six years or more for senior applicants.
• Building and operating cloud applications in production.
• Docker, Kubernetes and Helm.
• Terraform or CloudFormation, plus configuration-as-code experience with Ansible.
• Strong understanding of AWS IAM and its security implications.
• Monitoring and logging using tools such as CloudWatch, Splunk, Grafana or Prometheus.
• Secrets management using Vault or AWS Secrets Manager.
• CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins or TeamCity.
• Unrestricted UK right to work and eligibility for SC clearance.
• Monthly regional office attendance and client travel when required.