Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes)

Who is HelloKindred?

HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: December 31, 2026

Work set up: Hybrid (Remote with travel to Croydon as required)

Clearance required: BPSS + SC Transfer (approximately 7 weeks)

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes) to support the delivery, automation, and management of cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes-based services within a public sector environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, cloud resources, deployments, and platform reliability while contributing to the continuous improvement of cloud-native services. Strong experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and DevOps tooling is essential.

What you will do:

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads.
• Deploy and support applications using Docker and Helm.
• Administer AWS cloud resources, including RDS, Lambda, and Amazon S3.
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Migrate CI/CD pipelines between platforms, including Jenkins to alternative CI/CD solutions.
• Perform infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform.
• Deploy applications to test and production environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Kubernetes platform issues.
• Manage infrastructure-related operational activities.
• Configure and maintain Vault secrets management.
• Administer security certificates across platform environments.
• Monitor platform performance using Kibana, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Support Linux-based infrastructure and systems.
• Manage source code repositories using Bitbucket.
• Collaborate with technical teams to improve platform stability, automation, and deployment efficiency.
• Maintain technical documentation and operational standards.

• Demonstrated experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer or in a similar cloud engineering role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Experience with Docker and Helm.
• Proven expertise administering Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments.
• Experience managing AWS services, including Amazon RDS, AWS Lambda, and Amazon S3.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Experience building, maintaining, and migrating CI/CD pipelines, including Jenkins.
• Experience deploying applications across test and production environments.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools, including Kibana, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Experience administering Linux environments.
• Experience using Bitbucket for source code management.
• Experience managing Vault secrets and security certificates.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within Agile and DevOps delivery environments.
• UK Passport Holder.
• Eligible to obtain BPSS clearance and transfer SC clearance (approximately seven-week onboarding process).

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.