DevOps Engineer (AWS) - Comntract

Head Resourcing Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Financial Services/FinTech organization in Edinburgh is seeking a hands-on DevOps Engineer for a contract role. The position focuses on managing and optimizing AWS cloud infrastructure within a complex program. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in DevOps, particularly in FinTech, and be proficient in tools like Terraform and Docker. The role operates in a hybrid model, requiring 2-3 days per week onsite.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer.
• Experience in FinTech or small-to-medium Financial Services.
• Deep knowledge of AWS and Infrastructure as Code tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure in AWS.
• Work with containerization and orchestration tools.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud platforms

AWS

Containerisation

Orchestration

CI/CD

Communication

Education

AWS DevOps Engineer certification

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

K8s

EKS

Docker

Azure DevOps

Dynatrace

ForgeRock

Job description

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An Edinburgh-based Financial Services/FinTech organisation is seeking a hands-on DevOps Engineer for a contract role. The primary focus will be managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure in AWS within a large, complex programme. The ideal candidate will have:

1. Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer
2. Experience in FinTech or small-to-medium Financial Services organisations
3. Deep knowledge of cloud platforms, especially AWS, with AWS DevOps Engineer certification preferred
4. Experience with containerisation and orchestration using K8s, EKS, and Docker
5. Knowledge of Kubernetes package management with Helm Charts
6. Strong understanding of Serverless Technologies
7. Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation
8. Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, particularly with Azure DevOps
9. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and in a team
10. Additional knowledge of tools like Dynatrace and ForgeRock is advantageous but not essential

If interested, PLEASE APPLY NOW to be considered.

The client operates a hybrid working model, with increasing days in their Edinburgh Office. The ideal candidate will be available immediately or at short notice, locally based, and able to commit to 2-3 days per week onsite.

Head Resourcing values diversity and inclusivity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to discuss any workplace adjustments needed to support your application.