DevOps Engineer - Tech for Good - Fully Remote

Cathcart Technology; Manchester; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech organization focused on social impact seeks a DevOps expert to take ownership of AWS infrastructure in a fully remote role. You will lead the design and optimization of cloud resources, ensure cost efficiency, and support compliance initiatives. Ideal candidates will have extensive AWS management experience and skills in Terraform and Kubernetes. Join us to make a difference in underserved communities.

Benefits

Fully remote

Significant influence on infrastructure

Contribution to meaningful projects

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in AWS infrastructure management for data-heavy applications.
• Proven track record with Open-source software systems and databases.
• Experience with Terraform and Kubernetes or equivalent tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and management of AWS infrastructure.
• Clean up legacy cloud resources to reduce costs.
• Support security and compliance initiatives.

Skills

AWS Infrastructure Management

Open-source Systems

Terraform

Kubernetes

Cost Efficiency

Security Best Practices

Job description

About the Role

Are you a DevOps expert looking for an opportunity to make a tangible impact on a rapidly scaling platform?

My client is an award-winning Tech for Good organisation with a range of products and services designed to enable a better quality of life for some of the world's most disadvantaged communities. We are seeking a highly autonomous engineer to join on a fully remote basis. You will take ownership of the infrastructure required to deliver modern application delivery across a rapidly scaling business, driving efficiency, and influencing strategic decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, optimisation and management of AWS infrastructure.
• Clean up legacy cloud resources, eliminating inefficiencies and reducing costs.
• Collaborate with partners to implement AWS FinOps principles, maximising cost efficiency.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation using Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Support security and compliance initiatives, including AWS well-architected reviews.

Your Background

• Extensive experience in AWS infrastructure management, ideally for high-volume data heavy applications.
• Proven track record with Open-source software systems and databases
• Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, or equivalent infrastructure-as-code and container orchestration tools.
• Comfortable taking end-to-end ownership of complex projects with minimal supervision.
• Strong business awareness: can balance technical solutions with operational and cost considerations.
• Familiarity with security best practices and scalable cloud architecture.

Who You Are

• Driven, flexible, and humble. You're comfortable diving into hands-on work and taking ownership.
• Excited by scale and complexity, and motivated to implement long-term, strategic solutions.
• Able to communicate clearly with developers, leadership, and external partners alike.

Why Join Us

• Fully remote
• Significant scope to shape infrastructure and processes from day one.
• Opportunity to work for a Tech for Good organisation where your work genuinely contributes to making life better in some of the poorer communities on earth

If you thrive in an environment where no two days are the same, and you want to leave a lasting mark on a fast-growing, mission-driven platform, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply below and call Sam for more information.