Senior AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£52,300
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2139 (95% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £52,300, and EPAM Systems is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines and automate workflows to improve efficiency
- Migrate applications and workloads to AWS while optimizing cost, security and performance
- Build and maintain AWS environments ensuring high availability and reliability
- Propose and enhance Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards and practices
- Provide technical support on CI/CD pipelines and IaC to development teams
- Implement and optimize cloud monitoring solutions and set up performance alerts
- Oversee the full release process ensuring smooth deployments in AWS environments
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful deployments aligned with business goals
- Identify improvement opportunities and lead automation initiatives for cost efficiency and scalability
- 5+ years of experience managing AWS production environments
- Expertise in AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS, EKS, CloudFormation and IAM
- Advanced knowledge of AWS networking: VPC, Route 53, Direct Connect, Load Balancers, API Gateway
- Practical experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and container orchestration in AWS
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, DataDog, Prometheus) and alerting systems
- Hands-on experience with Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation for IaC
- Proficiency in implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins or AWS CodePipeline
- Programming skills in Java 21 or Python
- Understanding of financial and business risk domains
- Experience with native AI cloud services (AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Azure AI)
- Exposure to building and operating AI-driven agents and frameworks
- Familiarity with coding automation tools such as Claude Code, OpenCode or Cursor
- EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
- Private medical insurance and dental care
- Employee Assistance Program
- Competitive group pension plan
- Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
- Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
- Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
- If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
- If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program
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Where this offer sits in the market
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. EPAM Systems holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2139 going rate of £52,300. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.