Maxima Opus Ltd | Cloud, Cyber & CTO Consulting
Junior Cloud DevOps Engineer (AWS / Azure)
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Company Description
Based in Bury St Edmunds, Maxima Opus Ltd provides technology leadership (Fractional CTO), cloud and cyber security expertise to small and medium-sized businesses across the United Kingdom.
We help organisations, particularly those in regulated or security-sensitive industries, reduce risk, modernise their systems, and make informed technology decisions.
- Email: hello@maximaopus.co.uk
- Web: www.maximaopus.co.uk
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/maximaopus (follow us for our latest vacancies)
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Role Description
This is a part-time remote role for a Junior Cloud DevOps Engineer. The role involves supporting the design, deployment, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure, primarily on AWS and Microsoft Azure, under the guidance of senior engineers.
Day-to-day tasks include:
- Working with infrastructure as code
- Assisting with continuous integration pipelines
- Contributing to cloud-native tooling
- Performing routine system administration on Windows and Linux-based environments
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The Junior Cloud DevOps Engineer will help troubleshoot environment issues, implement security and compliance best practices, and collaborate with consultants to deliver reliable solutions to clients. The role also includes:
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- Documenting configurations
- Improving automation
- Learning modern DevOps practices within a supportive consulting environment
Qualifications
- Foundational experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and practices (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
- Basic Software Development skills in a modern scripting or programming language (such as Python, Bash, or JavaScript)
- Understanding of Continuous Integration concepts and exposure to CI tools or pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins)
- Hands-on System Administration experience, with emphasis on managing and troubleshooting Linux servers
- Interest in or exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or other major providers), especially in a DevOps or engineering context
- Ability to work independently in a remote setting, manage time effectively, and communicate clearly with distributed teams and clients
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and willingness to learn and adopt security-focused and compliant engineering practices
- Relevant education or training in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience; industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Linux or DevOps certifications) are an advantage
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