Lead AWS DevOps Engineer

Lead AWS DevOps Engineer

📍 Leeds (on-site 1x per week)

💰 £650/day (Inside IR35)

⏳ 7-month contract | Start: ASAP

 

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced AWS DevOps Engineer to take a lead role in building, automating, and supporting cloud-native infrastructure within the NHS/public sector.

You’ll be key to ensuring our platforms are secure, scalable, and observable — driving automation and reliability across systems that directly support healthcare delivery.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and managing Kubernetes clusters (including Helm chart configuration).
• Building and automating AWS infrastructure with Terraform.
• Implementing and maintaining observability solutions using Grafana & Prometheus.
• Administering Linux systems and developing automation scripts (Bash, Python).
• Championing DevOps best practice across teams.
• Collaborating with NHS stakeholders to ensure secure and compliant delivery.

 

What We’re Looking For

✅ Experience working within the NHS or wider public sector (healthcare focus preferred).

✅ Strong hands-on expertise with Kubernetes & Helm.

✅ Advanced AWS & Terraform skills for Infrastructure as Code.

✅ Proven track record with observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus).

✅ Strong Linux admin and scripting/automation skills.

 

Nice to Have

• CI/CD pipeline experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI).
• Knowledge of cloud security & compliance best practices.
• Exposure to other cloud platforms (Azure, GCP).

 

📩 Interested? Apply now or reach out directly: [email protected]