Cloud Ops & DevOps Engineer | FTE | Basildon (Onsite - 5 Days)

Type: Full-Time / Permanent

Mode: 5 Days Onsite from Basildon, UK

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Cloud Ops & DevOps Engineer to join our AppOps team. The role involves managing and supporting large-scale, cloud-native environments, ensuring smooth Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD pipeline operations. You will play a critical role in environment management, deployment automation, and production reliability, driving the DevOps culture across teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage AWS configuration for services including AWS Transfer Family, EC2, EFS, and other related services.
• Manage and maintain Helm Charts - promote from lower to upper environments ensuring stability.
• Use ArgoCD daily for continuous delivery and environment management.
• Implement advanced deployment strategies with Argo Rollouts (Blue-Green, Canary).
• Manage Istio Service Mesh for service discovery, security, and observability.
• Build and support GitLab CI/CD pipelines, optimizing builds and deployments.
• Understand and manage GIT branching strategies for multi-environment projects.
• Execute environment builds for new clients and support performance / chaos testing.
• Participate in production release planning and provide Level 3 support for deployments.

Experience Required

• 7+ years of IT experience in large-scale, preferably financial environments.
• 4+ years of hands-on DevOps experience, including:
• Kubernetes - strong command over kubectl, cluster management, and troubleshooting.
• Helm - chart packaging and environment promotion.
• Containers - Docker and/or Podman, image storage in Harbor.
• GitLab - CI/CD pipeline setup, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Linux - solid understanding of commands, processes, and bash scripting.
• SSL/TLS - diagnosing and resolving connectivity and certificate issues.
• Familiarity with Incident, Change, Release, and Problem Management processes.
• Preferably experienced with:
• Jira - task and release tracking.
• Splunk & Dynatrace - logging and performance monitoring.
• Python - automation and scripting.
• Redis - caching and performance optimization.
• PostgreSQL - database management and tuning.
• Kafka - event streaming and messaging.
• HashiCorp Vault - secrets and credentials management.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).

Why Join Us?

Join a forward-thinking Cloud Ops & DevOps team where you’ll design, automate, and optimize modern cloud-native systems. Be part of a collaborative, innovative environment where automation, reliability, and scalability drive every initiative.

• 7+ years of IT experience in large-scale, preferably financial environments.
• 4+ years of hands-on DevOps experience, including:
• Kubernetes - strong command over kubectl, cluster management, and troubleshooting.
• Helm - chart packaging and environment promotion.
• Containers - Docker and/or Podman, image storage in Harbor.
• GitLab - CI/CD pipeline setup, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Linux - solid understanding of commands, processes, and bash scripting.
• SSL/TLS - diagnosing and resolving connectivity and certificate issues.
• Familiarity with Incident, Change, Release, and Problem Management processes.
• Preferably experienced with:
• Jira - task and release tracking.
• Splunk & Dynatrace - logging and performance monitoring.
• Python - automation and scripting.
• Redis - caching and performance optimization.
• PostgreSQL - database management and tuning.
• Kafka - event streaming and messaging.
• HashiCorp Vault - secrets and credentials management., Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).