Senior DevOps Engineer

Get2Talent
Gloucester, UK
4 days ago

Role details

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

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing DevOps Software Deployment Delivery Pipeline Software Security SC Clearance Containerization Deployment Automation Terraform Docker

Job description

You’ll join a fast-paced Agile delivery team, designing and building secure AWS infrastructure, automated deployment pipelines and shared platform services for high-profile UK Government and Defence projects.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone experienced in building new infrastructure-not solely maintaining existing environments. Key responsibilities

  • Design, build and manage secure AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Create automated CI/CD pipelines
  • Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform
  • Build and operate platforms for containerised applications
  • Support software deployment, monitoring and operational performance
  • Lead technical delivery throughout the full project lifecycle
  • Advise customers on AWS architecture and technology choices
  • Manage senior stakeholder relationships and key project deliverables
  • Mentor engineers and support junior team members
  • Promote Agile best practices, including Scrum and Kanban

Requirements

  • Strong commercial AWS experience
  • Proven experience building new cloud infrastructure
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation and containerisation
  • Experience with technologies such as Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes
  • Good understanding of AWS security principles and secure deployment practices
  • Experience delivering within Agile teams
  • Ability to lead technical solutions and take ownership of delivery
  • Strong customer-facing and stakeholder-management skills
  • Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers

Security requirements

Applicants must:

  • Be a British citizen
  • Have lived permanently in the UK for the last five years
  • Be eligible to obtain UK security clearance

About the company

Get2Talent is supporting a leading technology consultancy seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Technical Consultant.

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