Role Specification

Location: Gloucester, UK

Business Area: Digital Intelligence

Role Overview

As an AWS DevOps Engineer, you will act as the vital bridge between development, testing, and operations. You will be responsible for streamlining the delivery of high-quality software to National Security and Defense customers. Youll work within an agile, multi-disciplined team to automate infrastructure, manage cloud environments, and ensure the security and scalability of mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Automation & CI/CD: Design, build, and maintain robust automation solutions for building, testing, and deploying applications and infrastructure using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Architect and manage scalable, secure AWS environments utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
• Containerization: Deploy and orchestrate workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) to ensure high availability and performance.
• Monitoring & Optimization: Implement comprehensive logging and monitoring solutions (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana) to troubleshoot complex issues across networking, databases, and code.
• Security Integration: Ensure “Security by Design” by integrating security best practices into the DevOps lifecycle and hardening cloud environments.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Software Engineers and Architects to optimize the delivery lifecycle and share DevOps expertise across the wider organization.

Required Skills & Experience

• AWS Expertise: Proven experience with core AWS services (VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, RDS) and cloud management.
• Scripting & Programming: Proficiency in at least one language (e.g., Python, Bash, or Go) to automate operational tasks.
• Configuration Management: Experience with tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Version Control: Strong knowledge of Git and branching strategies.
• Problem Solving: A natural ability to diagnose and resolve root-cause issues in complex, multi-domain environments.
• Security Clearance: Due to the nature of the work, you must be eligible for (or hold) UK Government Security Clearance (SC/DV).

Your Benefits

• Work-Life Balance: Your time is valuable. We offer flexible and part-time working options, allowing you to work around core hours.
• Hybrid Working: As many customers work predominantly in the office, staff are expected to work at least 3 days per week in the office, providing a balance of face-to-face collaboration and home-based flexibility.
• Generous Leave: Enjoy 25 days of annual holiday, with the flexibility to buy, sell, or carry over days from the previous year.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Access a flexible package including private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, and lifestyle perks like Tastecards.
• Career Growth: You will have a dedicated Career Manager to guide your professional journey, alongside access to world-class training resources.
• Financial Rewards: You will be part of the company bonus scheme, recognizing your contribution to collective success.
• Inclusion & Support: You are welcome to join any of our Diversity and Support groups, which advocate for everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing.