Senior AWS DevOps Engineer

We're looking for a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer to join our team in the United Kingdom in a remote working mode.

In this role, you will design and maintain AWS infrastructure, streamline CI/CD workflows, and implement secure and cost-optimized cloud solutions. You will collaborate closely with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure compliance, drive automation, and enable efficient deployments across complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Set up Blue-Green deployment for seamless, zero-downtime releases
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, integrating code scanning tools (SAST, DAST)
• Automate pipelines for deployment using Terraform and AWS services
• Manage and optimize AWS components including Global Accelerator, Load Balancer, Auto Scaling, S3, and Lambda
• Perform disaster recovery testing and support infrastructure/software upgrades
• Address cloud compliance issues and maintain security best practices
• Monitor AWS cost utilization and implement optimization strategies
• Identify and mitigate technical and capacity risks across systems
• Build serverless solutions using AWS Lambda functions
• Collaborate with distributed teams to align technical decisions and delivery goals

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services: Global Accelerator, Load Balancer, Auto Scaling, S3, and Lambda
• Proficiency in GitLab CI/CD pipeline implementation and optimization
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
• Strong understanding of cloud compliance and security requirements
• Ability to assess and mitigate technical and capacity-related risks effectively
• Excellent communication skills for direct collaboration with stakeholders
• Experience driving technical discussions in distributed environments
• Knowledge of AWS cost management strategies for effective budget control

Nice to have

• Familiarity with EC2 and tools like Cologuard, CrowdStrike, SonarQube, and SEMGREP
• Exposure to managed services, KTLO, or L3 support environments
• Experience implementing application and infrastructure security tools in CI/CD workflows

Benefits

• 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