Senior DevOps Engineer — Remote/Hybrid (AWS/K8s)

NPA WorldWide; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical consultancy is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their Central Government team in the UK. This role involves designing and maintaining secure AWS infrastructure, managing Kubernetes clusters, and developing automated tools for enhanced productivity. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience with Terraform, CI/CD, and observability tools. The position offers competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and clear career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working options

Learning & Development opportunities

Matched pension & healthcare package

Inclusive culture with regular team socials

Qualifications

• Experience designing, building, and evolving secure AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Passion for cloud technologies and automation.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, problem-solving environment.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining AWS infrastructure.
• Deploying, scaling, and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Developing automated tools and processes for monitoring and maintenance.
• Maintaining security, compliance, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Optimising systems for high availability and cost efficiency.
• Mentoring junior DevOps engineers.

Skills

Terraform and Infrastructure as Code

Configuration Management & Automation expertise

Containers & orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, Helm)

Observability tools such as CloudWatch, ELK, Grafana

Basic programming skills (any language)

CI/CD pipeline development and management experience

Job description

A leading technical consultancy is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their Central Government team in the UK. This role involves designing and maintaining secure AWS infrastructure, managing Kubernetes clusters, and developing automated tools for enhanced productivity. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience with Terraform, CI/CD, and observability tools. The position offers competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and clear career progression opportunities.