AWS DevOps Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced hands‑on AWS DevOps Engineer to join the LCST Programme team. As part of a high‑performing Agile team, you will design, implement and support secure, scalable cloud infrastructure using a tailored SAFe Agile SecDevOps Scrum process. You will apply DevOps best practices, cloud‑native design principles and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to drive automation and continuous delivery across environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage source code with GIT, including pull requests, branching strategies (Trunk‑based, GitFlow) and collaborative version control workflows.
• Design and manage AWS cloud infrastructure, covering EC2, ECR, ECS, ECK, ASG, VPC, RDS, Load Balancers, Lambda, IAM, ports, R53 and other services.
• Provision, configure and maintain secure, scalable cloud environments using Terraform and Ansible.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, automating build, test and deployment across multiple environments.
• Write and maintain automation scripts in Bash, Python and PowerShell to streamline operational workflows.
• Use Docker for containerisation and apply orchestration best practices; manage configuration with Ansible.
• Manage secrets and access control using Vault, IAM policies and other tools to secure credentials.
• Apply AWS security best practices: encryption, patching, monitoring, least privilege, and compliance requirements.
• Implement backup, recovery and disaster recovery strategies for data protection and business continuity.
• Deploy robust monitoring and logging solutions such as CloudWatch to ensure reliability and proactive incident response.
• Participate in Agile development teams, translating business requirements into technical solutions and contributing to sprint planning, retrospectives and daily stand‑ups.
• Design scalable, resilient and cost‑effective cloud‑native solutions meeting availability and performance objectives.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective mitigation strategies.
• Configure routing, traffic management and load balancing, including NGINX and AWS‑native tools.
• Apply structured release and change management processes, including governance, rollback strategies and version control.
• Support Java application environments and deployment considerations where relevant.
• Maintain a continuous improvement mindset, continually enhancing delivery pipelines, infrastructure and development practices.
• Design and manage SNS topics for event‑driven architectures, integrating notifications with Lambda or external systems.
• Utilise Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) to support Agile delivery, documentation and CI/CD management.
• Manage Active Directory and ADFS for identity and access management, group policies, SSO and cloud authentication integration.

Required Skills and Experience

• Hands‑on experience in a programming language such as Python, Bash or PowerShell.
• Experience with Redhat operating system and Windows administration.
• Experience in AWS, Azure or another cloud provider.
• Experience with containerised solutions.
• Experience supporting application troubleshooting.
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Configuration management with Ansible (or similar tools).
• CI/CD pipeline experience (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Bamboo or equivalent).
• Automation experience using any relevant tools.

Desired Skills

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or equivalent certification.
• Proficiency in Terraform, AWS CDK or CloudFormation.
• Experience with Ansible for configuration management.
• Strong scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• ITIL Foundation Certification or experience with ITIL‑based environments.

Clearance Requirements

• BPSS pre‑screening required to start.
• Clearance level: SC.
• Must be a UK citizen and based in the UK for the duration of the contract.
• Must have or be able to obtain a UK SC clearance.

Compensation

£47,600.00 – £61,000.00 per annum (range is a general guideline only).

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• 33 days annual leave (including public and privilege holidays).
• Flexible benefits (life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle‑to‑work scheme).
• Flexible working scheme.

Equal Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.