TXP Technology x People
DevOps Engineer
£675 P/D Inside IR35
4 months with scope to extend
Active SC
Hybrid – 1/2 days on site per week in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Manchester or London (emote working is a possibility for the right candidate.)
Overview
We're looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a multidisciplinary government team, supporting the delivery and operation of complex internal platforms.
This is a hands-on role requiring someone who can contribute from day one, with strong experience across AWS, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and CI/CD. The team is looking for an engineer who champions automation and modern DevOps practices rather than relying on manual infrastructure management.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain cloud infrastructure within AWS environments
- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
- Deploy and manage containerised workloads using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, and ideally EKS
- Work closely with engineers, analysts, and product teams to support delivery of complex platforms
- Write clear technical documentation, tickets, and progress updates
- Identify and resolve technical issues while promoting engineering best practices
- Ensure security, IAM, and access control considerations are embedded into platform design
What We're Looking For
Strong hands-on experience with:
- AWS
- Terraform
- Kubernetes (EKS desirable)
- Docker
- ECS
- GitHub Actions / CI/CD
- Proven experience delivering Infrastructure as Code in production environments
- Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, and access management
- Experience working on complex enterprise or government platforms
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams
- Comfortable working independently and contributing to technical decision-making
Ideal Background
3+ years' experience as a:
DevOps Engineer
Cloud Engineer
Infrastructure Engineer
Experience supporting internal platforms, analytical platforms, or data platforms
Government experience desirable but not essential
Hands-on DevOps Engineer required to support AWS-based government platforms, with strong expertise across Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code. This is a technical delivery role for someone who can hit the ground running and champion modern cloud engineering practices.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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