Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

Department: Cloud/DevOpps

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London

Compensation: £80,000 - £90,000 / year

Description

Location: Bromley/Croydon (Largely Remote Working)

Salary: £80,000 - £90,000
Start date: Immediately

This role requires UK Security Clearance. To be eligible for this you must have been UK based for a minimum of 5 years.

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, building and evolving our AWS cloud infrastructure and ensuring its reliability, scalability, and security. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AWS services, automation tools, and DevOps practices. We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology, enjoys problem-solving, and has a collaborative mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Deploying, scaling, and managing Kubernetes clusters. Familiarity with related technologies such as Docker and Helm.
• Develop and implement automated tools and processes for building, deployment, monitoring, testing and maintenance of infrastructure and applications
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures for security, compliance, and disaster recovery
• Optimise infrastructure for high availability, fault tolerance, and cost efficiency
• Continuously monitor and improve infrastructure and application performance
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues
• Manage and mentor junior DevOps engineers

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5+ years of experience in AWS cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and management
• Proficient programming skills in at least one language, preferably Python or Go
• Extensive experience of deploying cloud platforms at scale using AWS Organisations / Control Tower / Landing Zones
• Expert level experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling such as Ansible, CloudFormation or Terraform
• Extensive background in Configuration Management and Automation
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems administration
• Expert level experience in AWS Networking / TCP / Firewalls / Certs
• Advanced proficiency with containers and container orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Observability champion, experience of designing and building monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, ELK, and Grafana
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, JavaScript or similar
• Knowledge of SecDevOps security best practices and experience implementing security controls in a cloud environment including SIEM, Guard Duty, Shield, Inspector and Security Hub
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline development and management
• Best practice configuration of Identity and Access Management and IAM Identity Center

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Speciality, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or AWS Professional Certification
• Experience with CDK and Typescript
• Experience with other cloud platforms such as Azure or GCP
• Experience with serverless architecture, frameworks and services such as SAM, Lambda and API Gateway

Key Attributes

• Problem-solving skills: The ability to analyse problems and come up with effective solutions is a key requirement.
• Flexibility and adaptability: Need to be able to adapt to new tools and approaches quickly and be open to change.
• Attention to detail: Must be detail-oriented and methodical. They will need to pay close attention to every aspect of the deployment process to ensure that everything is working as intended.
• Collaborative mindset: Must be able to work well with others and to communicate effectively with developers, operations teams, and other stakeholders to ensure that everyone is on the same page.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn: Must have a curious mind and be eager to learn. New technologies and tools are constantly emerging in the DevOps landscape, and a willingness to keep up with these changes is essential for success.
• Leadership skills: The ability to inspire and motivate team members, delegate tasks effectively, and provide clear direction is essential.

Why Apply?

• Salary of £80,000-£90,000 + potential bonuses
• Company pension plan
• 28 days holiday + festive shut down
• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to cloud certifications and courses
• Work on large-scale, cutting-edge AWS architectures that push the limits of scalability, security, and innovation, ensuring every day presents a new technical challenge.
• Engage with a team of experts to tackle complex problems in highly regulated environments, where innovative solutions make a tangible impact.
• Join a culture that celebrates pushing boundaries, where engineers are encouraged to experiment, take ownership, and grow through solving real-world technical puzzles.
• Work alongside AWS teams, partner organisations, and other engineers to create industry-defining cloud solutions.
• Be part of a supportive environment that gives you the freedom to propose and implement creative solutions while learning and iterating alongside the best in the field.