Cloud Operations Engineer — AWS, Linux & Automation

Amplience Amplience Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in North East England is seeking a Mid-Level Operations Engineer to enhance cloud infrastructure primarily on AWS. The successful candidate will implement security best practices, automate tasks, and collaborate with engineering teams. Ideal candidates should have practical AWS experience and strong Linux fundamentals. This role combines technical skills with a focus on reliability and performance, providing opportunities for growth in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave

Birthday Leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Referral Bonus

Charity/Volunteer Days

Qualifications

• Solid practical experience with AWS core services (EC2, ECS, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems administration (Fedora, RHEL).
• Ability to adapt and manage workloads effectively under business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Implement security best practices and automate operational tasks.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on deployment pipelines.

Skills

AWS core services

Linux systems administration

Scripting skills

Understanding of networking principles

Exposure to CI/CD pipelines

Tools

AWS CDK

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

A leading tech firm in North East England is seeking a Mid-Level Operations Engineer to enhance cloud infrastructure primarily on AWS. The successful candidate will implement security best practices, automate tasks, and collaborate with engineering teams. Ideal candidates should have practical AWS experience and strong Linux fundamentals. This role combines technical skills with a focus on reliability and performance, providing opportunities for growth in a collaborative environment.