Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS - Manchester

Salary: £70,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements:

• Solid experience in a similar role, working on DevOps or SRE initiatives within complex IT environments with Software Engineering.
• Experience in an AWS environment.
• Proficiency in DevOps practices and related technologies, such as CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Bicep.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and experience working in agile teams.
• Excellent knowledge of the AWS cloud platform.
• Solid scripting and automation skills, using languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools, such as ELK Stack, Prometheus, or Grafana, to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Linux experience would be a bonus.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the strategy and implementation for DevOps and SRE practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Establish and maintain best practices for infrastructure automation, configuration management, and system monitoring to ensure consistency and scalability.
• Drive the adoption of agile methodologies, promoting collaboration, transparency, and iterative development.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement proactive measures to enhance scalability and reliability.
• Implement robust incident response and disaster recovery procedures to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential impact on our infrastructure and operations.
• Foster a culture of innovation, learning, and knowledge sharing within the team.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Ansible
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• ELK
• Grafana
• Support
• Kanban
• Linux
• PowerShell
• Prometheus
• Puppet
• Python
• Terraform

More:

We are a leading organisation based in central Manchester, with this role located in our Central Manchester office within a growing technology team. This is a chance to step into an AWS DevOps role and take full ownership of the DevOps function, or to move from a software engineering background into a fully fledged DevOps Engineer role. You will support ongoing DevOps activities for customers worldwide and assist with CloudOps activities. We offer a dynamic work environment, opportunities to develop your skills and expertise, a competitive salary of up to £70,000, and excellent benefits.

last updated 38 week of 2026