DevOps Engineer

We are looking for an experienced AWS Dev Ops Engineer to join a long-term contract engagement based in Glasgow
, working on a hybrid basis with 2–3 days on site per week
.

This role sits within a large-scale, enterprise cloud environment and requires someone who is comfortable owning AWS infrastructure, driving automation, and working closely with engineering and security teams to deliver secure, scalable cloud platforms.

• PAYE through umbrella only
• BPSS eligibility is mandatory

You will bring strong, hands-on AWS Dev Ops experience, with Cloud Formation at the core of your skill set, and a passion for automation and operational excellence.

• Designing and maintaining AWS infrastructure using Cloud Formation as infrastructure-as-code
• Building and improving CI/CD pipelines
  , primarily using AWS-native tooling
• Developing automation in Python
  , integrating with services such as Lambda, Step Functions, and Glue
• Managing and optimising AWS services including ECS, EC2, Dynamo
  
  DB, Athena, IAM, and KMS
• Implementing secure identity, authentication, and authorisation patterns across cloud services
• Ensuring strong security, encryption, and access control standards are consistently applied
• Troubleshooting cloud infrastructure, networking, and deployment issues
• Collaborating with engineering, security, and architecture teams to shape Dev Ops best practices
• Driving improvements in automation, reliability, and observability across the platform

• 5+ years’ experience working as a Dev Ops Engineer with a strong AWS focus
• Strong hands-on knowledge of:
• Lambda
  , Glue
  , Step Functions
• ECS
  , EC2
• Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting
• Solid understanding of IAM, KMS
  , and AWS security best practices
• Experience with authentication and authorisation concepts (OAuth2, JWT, API security)
• Proven background building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Good understanding of cloud networking, containers, and modern cloud architecture

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Cloud Watch, Prometheus, or Grafana
• Exposure to serverless architecture patterns
• Experience working in enterprise or cloud migration programmes

If this sounds like a good fit for you, or you’d like more detail on the environment and expectations, feel free to get in touch.