Job Title: AWS DevOps Engineer
Company: IBM Consulting
Location: Cheltenham, Hursley, Manchester, London, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Job Type: Full-time | Professional
Experience Required: 5+ years
🌐 About the Role
IBM Consulting is hiring skilled AWS DevOps Engineers to join its Client Innovation Centers across the UK. In this role, you will design, troubleshoot, and automate large-scale distributed systems while ensuring security, performance, and reliability.
You’ll be working on cloud automation, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS services, driving innovation and efficiency in client projects.
🔑 Key Responsibilities
- Design, analyze, and troubleshoot large-scale distributed systems
- Develop and automate monitoring, tooling, alerts, and mitigation systems
- Participate in on-call rotation and resolve production outages
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and optimize DevOps workflows
- Work with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS cloud infrastructure
🎯 Required Skills & Expertise
- Hands-on experience with AWS Services: EC2, Auto Scaling, RDS, VPC, SQS, Elasticsearch Service
- Strong background in Linux server management (Alpine, CentOS, Debian)
- Proficiency in Python or Java for automation and scripting
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and automation tools
- Experience with Docker & Kubernetes for containerized workloads
- Ability to work in secure environments and follow DevSecOps principles
📌 Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Experience in support organizations and secure cloud environments
- Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills
🌟 Why Join IBM?
- Continuous learning & industry certifications
- Diversity & Inclusion driven culture
- 25 days holiday + flexible working policies
- Pension plans, parental leave, employee recognition programs
- Be part of a global leader in Cloud, AI, and Hybrid Infrastructure
📍 Work Authorization
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. IBM does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. UK residency of at least 10 years may be required due to security clearance eligibility.
