Cloud Native DevOps Engineer in London

As an Cloud Native DevOps Engineer in our Cloud & Custom Applications practice, you will work on mission‑critical systems that require high availability, security, and scalability. You will be responsible for building, automating, and optimizing cloud‑based infrastructure while ensuring compliance with security standards.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; you will not be able to work at home 100% of the time.

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre‑employment checks, including identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history of the last 3 continuous years, and an unspent criminal record check (Disclosure and Barring Service).

Your role

• Design, build, and manage AWS environments with a focus on automation, scalability, and security.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, enabling continuous integration and continuous deployment for mission‑critical applications.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security, implementing observability best practices.
• Work in an Agile environment, engaging with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver iterative improvements.

Your skills and experience

• Experience deploying and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS in secure environments.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation.
• Understanding of AWS networking concepts, including VPCs, subnets, security groups.
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions, such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or AWS CloudWatch.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust security models and best practices for securing cloud workloads.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and optimize cloud deployments.

The company is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who declare they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please opt in during the application process.

Security clearance and pre‑employment checks

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. To obtain DV clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 10 years, along with other detailed criteria and requirements. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as country of residence and nationality. Some posts are restricted to sole UK nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

Benefits

You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. The company offers a ‘learning for life’ mindset, providing countless training and development opportunities, including access to 250,000 courses and external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, and cybersecurity qualifications.

You will be encouraged to maintain a positive work‑life balance. Our hybrid‑first working model embeds flexibility into everyday work and allows all UK employees to request flexible working arrangements.

You will reimagine what is possible by creating value for leading organisations through technology and contributing to a sustainable, inclusive future.