Contract DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer Location: Remote (occasional travel to York, 1–2 times per month)Contract Length: 6 monthsIR35 Status: Outside IR35Start Date: ImmediateWRK digital is excited to partner with a well-known and trusted UK brand to recruit a skilled DevOps Engineer for a new contract opportunity. This is a fantastic chance to join a forward-thinking technology team focused on scalability, automation, and cloud infrastructure innovation.We're looking for an experienced DevOps professional who can lead and support the build, deployment, and optimisation of cloud-native infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines — primarily within an AWS environment. You will play a key role in ensuring infrastructure is robust, secure, and designed for scalability using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, with a strong emphasis on Terraform.Key Responsibilities:Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS services and TerraformDevelop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support application deployment and environment managementCollaborate with development, data, and security teams to ensure efficient and secure infrastructure deliveryAutomate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and monitoringEnsure high availability, performance, and disaster recovery strategies are in placeMonitor systems for performance and reliability issues, resolving incidents quickly and efficientlyAdvocate for DevOps best practices and continuous improvement within the teamKey Skills & Experience:Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, ideally within a mid-to-large scale cloud environmentStrong hands-on experience with AWS (e.g. EC2, S3, ECS, Lambda, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch)Solid experience writing Infrastructure as Code using TerraformExperience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similarFamiliarity with containerisation tools (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes a plus)Knowledge of monitoring/logging tools (e.g. CloudWatch, Prometheus, ELK)Strong scripting skills (e.g. Bash, Python)Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skillsLocation & Flexibility:This is a remote-first contract role, with a requirement to attend meetings in York 1–2 times per month.

Created: 2025-11-19