Senior AWS DevOps Engineer - eSC or eDV Clearance Required

We are seeking a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer with public sector and consulting experience to join IBM and help drive our DevOps initiatives. In this role, you will lead smaller projects, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to shaping IBM’s technical direction in modern DevOps practices. You will also be involved throughout the full DevOps lifecycle, focusing on automating and streamlining software delivery pipelines using current tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Work with infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Configure and maintain monitoring and alerting solutions using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Nagios.
• Manage log collection and aggregation platforms such as the ELK Stack or Splunk.
• Apply security best practices in line with DevOps principles.
• Implement and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Proven experience in DevOps practices, including designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using AWS services such as CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CloudFormation.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Bash and Python; experience developing infrastructure and deployment automation for AWS environments.
• Hands‑on experience with containerization technologies, including building, managing, and deploying Docker containers and orchestrating workloads using Kubernetes (EKS preferred).
• Solid understanding of cloud architecture and operations with deep exposure to AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch).
• Excellent knowledge of Git and Git‑based workflows, supporting collaborative development and automated deployment processes.
• Experienced in identifying, analyzing, and remediating security vulnerabilities across cloud infrastructure, containerized environments, and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., using AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, ECR scanning, or SAST/DAST tools).

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI).
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK Stack, Datadog).
• Passion for continuous learning and professional development.

Desirable Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate

Benefits and Working Environment

IBM offers tools and policies to support work‑life balance including flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity and maternity leave, and an innovative maternity returners scheme. Additional benefits include 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance, and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.

Compliance and Security

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Additional Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply.

Flexible Working

If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please discuss with our recruitment team.

Equal Opportunity Statement

IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.