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Your New Company and Role
A leading organisation is seeking a DevOps Analyst Contractor to support its expanding portfolio of services. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company that places a strong emphasis on system availability, stability, and innovation.
As a hands-on DevOps Engineer, you'll be instrumental in managing and optimising cloud infrastructure in AWS. You'll work across multiple projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and efficient systems. This role offers the chance to contribute to a dynamic environment where strategic thinking and technical excellence are highly valued.
What You'll Need to Succeed
To excel in this role, you'll bring a strong technical foundation and a collaborative, proactive mindset. Key requirements include:
Proven experience with AWS and cloud-native technologies
Proficiency in containerisation and orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, Docker)
Experience with Helm Charts, Linkerd, and serverless architectures
Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
CI/CD pipeline development using Azure DevOps
Scripting and automation with Bash, Python, Go, PowerShell
Monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace
Solid understanding of networking and security (VPC, Nginx, AWS WAF, etc.)
Database experience with DynamoDB, Aurora, Redshift, SQL
Comfortable with Linux/Unix OS administration
Ideally, AWS DevOps Engineer certification
Exposure to Ping Identity (ForgeRock) is also desirable
Business & People Skills
Ability to work independently and within a small, agile team
Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach
Willingness to support and mentor team members
Relevant industry qualifications are a plus
What you need to do now
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