Senior/Principal Cloud DevOps Platform Engineer
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Job description
As part of the Research and Development function, the global Cloud DevOps team combines software development and cloud operations to provide continuous integration and delivery of cloud-enabled products and solutions, along with continuous monitoring to ensure various cloud-specific customer requirements/SLAs are met.
As a Senior/Principal Cloud DevOps Platform Engineer you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and implementing advanced cloud-based applications and services. Your work will focus on pushing the boundaries of whats possible in cloud computing, exploring new technologies, and developing innovative solutions that align with the companys strategic goals.
Working closely with your development and portfolio colleagues, together you will bring new solutions to the cloud following a standard framework to ensure they are operationally secure, stable and scalable.
The global, 24x7 nature of the team means there may be a requirement for occasional work outside of the standard day and to be on call as part of a shared team rota., * Provide timely and effective response to incidents to minimise the impact on our customers and keep colleagues updated as required.
- Work with development teams to advise and contribute to improvements to operational stability, security, cost management and reporting requirements for our cloud solutions.
- Continually develop and improve DevOps processes, adding value through optimisation, automation and effective reporting.
- Oversee relevant Cloud deployments to ensure successful implementation, track and report progress, resolve or escalate release issues.
- Proactively manage cloud environments to minimise service impacting issues, including infrastructure as code, certificates, storage, health status, backup status etc.
- Ensure new services meet required operational readiness standards before being accepted into operations.
- Ensure on-going compliance to security practices and policies.
- Provide subject matter expertise to business stakeholders as required.
- Maintain clear and accurate operational documentation.
- Stay current on security industry trends, tools and best practices.
Requirements
The following list applies to Azure and/or AWS Platforms.
- At least 5 years of experience in software development or DevOps, with at least 3 years focused on cloud environments.
- Strong programming skills in languages such as C#, Go, Node.js or Java.
- Expertise in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
- Proficient in containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or GitHub.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Knowledge and experience of operational support, software development and deployment methodologies and principles.
- Knowledge of PowerShell or Node.js scripting.
- Knowledge of API, REST, microservices and serverless architectures.
- Deep understanding of cloud security, networking, and storage solutions.
- Willingness to learn cloud security principles, practices and tools.
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, able to convey information clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Excellent analysis and dissemination skills.
Desired skills and competencies
- Attention to detail, diligent and tenacious.
- Experience of Azure Service Operator (ASO), Helm and GitOps practices.
- Knowledge of cloud trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple project simultaneously.
R&D at AVEVA