DevOps Engineer

Falcon
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Tech stack

Java
Microsoft Active Directory
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Confluence
JIRA
Azure
Bash
Collaborative Software
Linux
DevOps
Perl
Groovy
Monitoring of Systems
Identity and Access Management
Python
PostgreSQL
Linux System Administration
Networking Basics
Performance Tuning
Powershell
Prometheus
Backup and Restore
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
System Availability
Grafana
Software Troubleshooting
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
GIT
Cloudwatch
Terraform
Docker
Jenkins
ServiceNow

Job description

We are hiring a DevOps Engineer with a strong blend of Database Administration and DevOps expertise. This role will typically involve 60% DBA and 40% DevOps responsibilities, which may shift to 30% DBA/70% DevOps depending on project needs.

We are looking for a hands-on engineer who can also provide technical leadership when DBA work is a priority., As a DevOps Engineer, you will:

  • Design, build and automate secure AWS cloud environments using best practices
  • Drive a strong DevOps culture focused on collaboration, transparency and continuous improvement
  • Support multidisciplinary Agile delivery teams and remove technical blockers
  • Lead technical workshops and manage escalations
  • Champion servant leadership and knowledge sharing
  • Deliver highly available, secure and scalable cloud platforms

Requirements

  • 5+ years of AWS experience, including: EC2, RDS, Aurora PostgreSQL, VPC, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS

  • Strong Terraform/Infrastructure as Code expertise

  • Solid experience with Linux, Docker, Amazon Linux 2023

  • Strong Jenkins CI/CD pipelines using Groovy

  • Advanced Scripting skills in one or more of: Shell, Python, PowerShell, Perl, Java

  • Expert PostgreSQL DBA skills, including:

  • Performance tuning
  • High availability & replication
  • Backup & disaster recovery
  • Experience supporting 24/7 production AWS environments

  • Monitoring & observability tools: Grafana, Prometheus, Alert Manager

  • Tools & collaboration platforms: Git, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow

  • Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills

  • Must be SC Cleared and UK-based for the duration of the programme

Desired Skills

  • Linux system administration
  • Active Directory & networking fundamentals
  • Firewall/switch configuration and patching
  • AWS or Azure certifications (or willingness to obtain)
  • Public sector delivery experience
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

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