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# Lead DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** Aker Systems
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Business Analytics Applications, Cloud Computing Security, Configuration Management, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Open Source Technology, Commercial Software, Cloud Services, Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Backup and Restore, Private Cloud Environment, Cloud Platform System, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Gitlab, Build Management, Kubernetes, Apache Flink, Deployment Automation, Atlassian Tools, Apache Kafka, Terraform, Network Server, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Docker
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/lead-devops-engineer-edv-aker-systems-8321226

## About the Role

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years professional experience delivering production grade cloud solutions.

 * Experience working in DevSecOps environments and Zero Trust Architecture
 * Commercial Experience in deploying and operating infrastructure (network, servers, services) and applications on AWS and other public and private cloud (hybrid) environments
 * Developing and operating using open source and commercial software within a cloud-centric environment
 * GitHub/GitLab/Atlassian Suite for source control and performing code reviews as part of the build and deployment cycle
 * CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code technologies, e.g. Terraform and Ansible
 * Test Driven Development with appropriate tools and frameworks
 * Experience of cloud orchestration and containerisation technologies, such as Kubernetes, Docker, ECS/EKS & AKS
 * Knowledge of distributed event streaming technologies, such as Kafka and Flink

## Description

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will help lead the development and implementation of secure cloud environments hosting data and batch/real-time analytical platforms for National Security and Defence clients, leveraging the latest commercial and open-source technologies and techniques.

This also involves building automated deployments using configuration management technology, deploying new modules, upgrades and fixes to test and production environments., * Build, test and deploy cloud-based infrastructure and applications using CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code

 * Contribute to the coding of custom test automation frameworks
 * Perform script maintenance and updates due to changes in requirements or implementations
 * Assist with setup/maintenance of environments for both manual and automated testing
 * Assist in production support through the investigation and resolution of incidents
 * Perform ongoing routine application maintenance tasks
 * Assist in conducting gap analysis, identifying feasible alternative solutions, and assisting in the scope of modifications
 * Participate in the contingency planning, including reliable backup and restore procedures
 * Document functions and changes to new or modified modules and test activities/results
 * Mentoring and driving the team to deliver our customer's requirements, At Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion.


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