DevOps Engineer (AWS Focus)

Summary:

We're seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer with a deep understanding of AWS to maintain and optimize our cloud infrastructure. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our systems run smoothly, support project deployments, and proactively identify ways to reduce cloud costs. The ideal candidate is a hands-on problem-solver with extensive experience in AWS environments, a passion for automation and efficiency, and a collaborative spirit to assist developers in navigating deployment challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Management:

• Design, implement, and manage AWS infrastructure (EC2, ECS, Fargate, S3, RDS etc.) to support development, testing, and production environments.

• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability and reliability.

• Implement automation tools and processes to streamline infrastructure provisioning and management.

• Work closely with development teams to support project deployments and CI/CD pipelines. (TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, BitBucket)

• Continuously evaluate and optimize infrastructure to reduce costs and improve performance.
  

AWS Management:

• Expertise in AWS Control Tower and Landing Zones: Deep knowledge of Control Tower's features, best practices for landing zone design and implementation, and experience with Control Tower's automation capabilities.

• Security Focus: Proven experience in implementing and managing security controls within AWS, including:

  • IAM roles and policies

  • VPC security groups and network ACLs

  • Data encryption (KMS, S3)

  • Threat detection and response (GuardDuty, Security Hub)

  • Vulnerability management

  • Incident response planning

  • Proactively contribute to the improvement and optimization of AWS architecture.

Project Support:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and design appropriate infrastructure solutions.

• Participate in architecture and design reviews to ensure solutions align with best practices.

• Provide technical expertise and guidance to development teams during project implementation.

• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues during development and deployment.

Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:

• Create and maintain clear and concise technical documentation for infrastructure configurations and processes.

• Share knowledge and best practices with the team through training sessions and documentation.

• Stay up-to-date on AWS technologies and industry trends.

• Willingness to learn new technologies using own initiative.

Out of hours maintenance:

• Some changes will require to be performed outside of core business hours.

Qualifications:

Experience:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps or a similar role, with a strong focus on AWS.

• Deep understanding of AWS services, including EC2, ECS, Fargate, S3, RDS and others.

• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and automation tools (e.g., Ansible).

• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines focusing on tools like Teamcity and Octopus Deploy.

• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement cost-saving measures in AWS environments.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively with development teams.

• Experience with Microsoft technologies (C#, .netcore, .netframework)

• Linux / Unix experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).

• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with observability platforms, monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, DataDog).

• Experience working in an agile development environment.

KPIs:

• 90%+ SLA success rate on Incident resolution

• 95%+ SLA success rate on Patch deployment

• 95%+ Change success rate

• Control of AWS cloud costs

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and make a significant impact.

• Collaborative and supportive work environment.

• Electric vehicle leasing scheme

• Company performance related bonus