DevOps Engineer

AWS DevOps Engineer – Glasgow (Hybrid)

We are looking for an experienced AWS DevOps 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.

Key details

• Contract until 31/12/2026
• £310 per day
• PAYE through umbrella only
• BPSS eligibility is mandatory
• Hybrid working (Glasgow-based)

What we are looking for:

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

Responsibilities will include:

• Designing and maintaining AWS infrastructure using CloudFormation 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, DynamoDB, 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 DevOps best practices
• Driving improvements in automation, reliability, and observability across the platform

Required experience:

• 5+ years’ experience working as a DevOps Engineer with a strong AWS focus
• Expert-level CloudFormation experience (essential)
• Strong hands-on knowledge of:
• Lambda, Glue, Step Functions
• ECS, EC2
• DynamoDB, Athena
• 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

Nice to have:

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch, 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.