Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

Ignite Digital; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health tech company in Reading is seeking a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer to take ownership of the AWS ecosystem and transform healthcare delivery. This hybrid role involves architecting secure AWS infrastructure, leading infrastructure decisions, and implementing proactive monitoring systems. The ideal candidate will have deep experience across core AWS services and a proven track record in managing the AWS lifecycle. Join this innovative team and make a real impact on patient outcomes while enjoying a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Career development opportunities

Work-life balance with hybrid flexibility

Qualifications

• Experience with HIPAA, GDPR compliance in healthcare.
• Strong understanding of monitoring and observability tools.
• Experience in regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable AWS infrastructure.
• Lead infrastructure decisions for technical direction.
• Build CI/CD pipelines for cloud applications.
• Implement observability and proactive issue detection.

Skills

Deep experience across core AWS services

Proven track record managing complete AWS lifecycle

Strong CI/CD pipeline expertise

Infrastructure-as-Code mastery

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

About the job Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

Location: Reading/Berkshire (Hybrid - 1-2 days/week in office)
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Industry: Health Tech / Digital Healthcare

Shape the Future of Digital Healthcare

We're looking for a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer who wants more than just another deployment role. This is your chance to architect, influence, and lead cloud solutions that genuinely improve patient outcomes and transform healthcare delivery.

Our client is a rapidly growing health tech company redefining medical software - and they need someone who can take ownership of their entire AWS ecosystem while helping shape the technical direction of innovative healthcare applications.

What Makes This Role Special

Full AWS Lifecycle Ownership - From initial architecture through deployment, monitoring, and optimization
Strategic Influence - Your voice matters in technical decisions and solution roadmaps
Healthcare Impact - Build systems that directly improve patient care and medical outcomes
True Autonomy - Freedom to innovate and implement best practices your way
Hybrid Flexibility - Minimal office requirements (1-2 days/month max)

Day-to-Day You'll Be:

Architecting & Building

• Designing secure, scalable AWS infrastructure from the ground up
• Leading infrastructure decisions and influencing strategic technical direction
• Building robust CI/CD pipelines for mobile and cloud applications

Managing the Full AWS Lifecycle

• Setting up and optimizing EC2 instances, Lambda functions, RDS databases
• Implementing comprehensive cost management and optimization strategies
• Managing VPCs, IAM policies, and security configurations across environments

Monitoring & Observability

• Building sophisticated monitoring and alerting systems
• Implementing observability solutions for proactive issue detection
• Creating dashboards and metrics that drive operational excellence

Compliance & Security

• Ensuring HIPAA, GDPR and healthcare regulatory compliance
• Implementing security best practices across all AWS services
• Managing access controls and audit trails for regulated environments
• Working closely with remote development teams on technical solutions
• Driving automation and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives
• Contributing to technical strategy and innovation roadmap

What You'll Bring:

• Deep experience across core AWS services: EC2, Lambda, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, S3
• Proven track record managing complete AWS lifecycle including provisioning, monitoring, cost optimization
• Strong CI/CD pipeline expertise and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Infrastructure-as-Code mastery (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Highly Valued:

• Experience in regulated industries (healthcare, financial services, life sciences)
• AWS cost management and FinOps experience
• Monitoring tools expertise (CloudWatch, Datadog, New Relic, Prometheus)
• Security and compliance framework knowledge
• Experience with observability and APM solutions

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

Real Impact - Your work directly improves healthcare outcomes
Growth Trajectory - Join a scaling company where your contributions shape the future
Innovation Focus - Encouraged to bring new ideas and implement cutting-edge solutions
Work-Life Balance - Genuine hybrid flexibility with minimal travel requirements
Career Development - Opportunity to grow with the business and expand your influence
Competitive Package - Excellent salary plus comprehensive benefits

Ready to Lead Cloud Innovation in Healthcare?

If you're an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer who wants to move beyond just "keeping the lights on" and actually architect solutions that matter, this could be perfect for you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation about this exciting opportunity.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team.