DevOps Engineer

Applause IT Recruitment Ltd
Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom
4 days ago
Posted
15 Apr 2026 (4 days ago)

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Chester (Hybrid)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

DevOps Engineer | AWS | Kubernetes | Docker

A growing technology business is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing development team working on modern cloud infrastructure and scalable platform services. This DevOps Engineer role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge DevOps tooling, support production systems at scale, and contribute to the evolution of a cloud-first platform used in a rapidly expanding sector.

The successful DevOps Engineer will play a key role in deploying, monitoring, and supporting cloud infrastructure while working closely with development teams to improve CI/CD processes and system reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement and maintain scalable infrastructure using AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, SQS and Glacier

Manage and orchestrate containers using Docker and Kubernetes

Build and maintain queue-based processing pipelines using RabbitMQ and AWS SQS

Implement monitoring, logging and alerting to ensure system health and performance

Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform

Work collaboratively with engineering teams to optimise CI/CD pipelines

Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis

Ensure secure cloud operations and implement best practices around access control

Optimise infrastructure for cost, performance and scalabilityTechnology Stack

The DevOps Engineer will work with a modern cloud-native stack including:

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Argo

Prometheus

GrafanaRequirements

Proven commercial experience as a DevOps Engineer

Strong experience with AWS cloud infrastructure

Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes

Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)

Experience with monitoring and observability tools

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Experience securing cloud infrastructure and networks

Comfortable working in Agile development environmentsPersonal Attributes

Proactive and able to take ownership of projects

Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset

Able to collaborate effectively with engineering teams

Comfortable challenging ideas and proposing better solutionsWhat's on Offer

Opportunity to work with modern cloud technologies

A collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement

Career development in a fast-growing technology environment

Competitive salary with bonus potential

Comprehensive benefits packageIf you are an experienced DevOps Engineer looking to work with modern cloud infrastructure and help scale a high-growth platform, click apply now to be considered

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