Senior AWS DevOps Engineer / Lead DevOps Engineer

Work mode: Hybrid Number of days a week worked in the office: Once a week in Warwick (Tuesdays) Contract duration: 3 months (extendable to 1 year or even more) Location: Warwick Travel: only when there is a need during KT Phase, (most of the KT session are planned in Warwick UK) --------------------------------------- JOB DETAILS Job Title: Senior AWS DevOps Engineer / Lead DevOps Engineer Experience: 10+ years in IT with strong hands-on experience in AWS Cloud and DevOps practices Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS services, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and container orchestration. You will play a key role in driving DevOps maturity and cloud transformation initiatives. REQUIRED SKILLS: Core Skills: Strong expertise in AWS Cloud Platform Hands-on experience with Terraform / CloudFormation Proficiency in CI/CD tools Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell) Experience with Docker & Kubernetes Deep understanding of networking, security, and Linux systems Preferred Skills: AWS Certifications (Solution Architect / DevOps Engineer – Professional) Experience with serverless architectures Knowledge of multi-cloud environments (Azure/GCP) Experience with Agile/Scrum methodology Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Strong communication and stakeholder management Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field Role Expectations: Ability to own end-to-end DevOps lifecycle Drive innovation and continuous improvement Ensure system reliability, scalability, and security Nice-to-Have Tools / Technologies: ArgoCD, Helm Nexus / Artifactory SonarQube HashiCorp Vault Service Mesh (Istio) KEY RESPONSIBLITIES: 1. Cloud & Infrastructure Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure architectures on AWS Manage core AWS services such as: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFront, Route 53 Optimize infrastructure for cost, performance, and availability Implement high availability and disaster recovery strategies 2.DevOps & Automation Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps Automate infrastructure provisioning using: Terraform / CloudFormation / CDK Implement configuration management tools: Ansible, Chef, Puppet 3. Containerization & Orchestration Deploy and manage applications using: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS preferred) Maintain container orchestration and microservices architecture 4. Monitoring & Security Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions: CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack Ensure compliance with security best practices: IAM policies, encryption, secrets management Perform audit and vulnerability assessments 5.Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with development, QA, and product teams Lead DevOps transformation initiatives Mentor junior DevOps engineers Drive best practices for cloud architecture and automation