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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Dev Ops Engineer - **Company:** Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe - **Location:** Forest Hall, UK - **Salary:** £55,000.0 - £60,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat, Confluence, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Data Validation, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Middleware, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Linux System Administration, Node.Js, Queueing Systems, Release Management, Runbook, Data Logging, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, Event Driven Architecture, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Bitbucket, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Software Version Control, Serverless Computing, Guidewire, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** June 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/dev-ops-engineer-forest-hall-tyne-and-wear/2820423591-2/ ## About the Role * Experience in IT support and systems administration. * Basic understanding of ITIL, DevOps, Agile, and Kanban principles. * Exposure to Linux administration and troubleshooting. * Hands-on exposure to AWS core services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch). * Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. * Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools. * Awareness of application platforms and middleware such as Java, Tomcat, Apache, and NodeJS. * Experience using Git and collaborative development workflows. * Basic scripting skills using Shell or Python. * Understanding of containerisation concepts using Docker. * Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. * Good communication and interpersonal skills. * Willingness to learn and develop within a fast-paced technical environment. * Understanding of incident management and production support environments. * Awareness of security best practices (IAM roles, secrets management). Desirable * Exposure to Guidewire applications. * Exposure to Terraform or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling. * Knowledge of AWS Lambda, serverless, and event-driven architecture. * Experience within insurance or financial services environments. * Experience with EKS / container orchestration (or strong Docker usage). * Experience working in 24/7 production environments, ideally within regulated settings. * Understanding of release management and change controls in regulated environments. ## Description As a DevOps Engineer, you ll be at the heart of our platforms, helping keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes while we deliver for our customers. You ll get hands-on with AWS, working across monitoring, incident response, automation, and CI/CD all the good stuff that keeps modern platforms fast, reliable, and scalable. This isn t a role where you ll just keep the lights on. You ll be solving real problems, reducing manual effort, and helping shape how we build and run our systems going forward. You ll work closely with experienced engineers, share ideas, and continuously look for smarter, better ways of doing things. Your work will directly support the systems that power our business, making sure they re ready when our customers need them most. If you re curious, collaborative, and enjoy solving meaningful technical challenges, this could be your next move join us and take your career further., * Manage and support AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, networking), while driving automation using Shell, Python, and AWS-native solutions to improve efficiency and reliability. * Assist in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline and Jenkins. * Support cloud-based deployment, monitoring, and operational tooling across application environments. * Maintain platform availability, resilience, and disaster recovery capabilities, contributing to service reliability improvements (SLIs/SLOs). * Participate in deployments, releases, and day-to-day operational support across multiple applications. * Monitor system health, including application environments, scheduled jobs, integrations, and message queues, and contribute to logging and alerting standards. * Support incident management activities, including triage, troubleshooting, escalation, root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous improvement based on incident trends. * Assist with routine maintenance tasks such as data validation, fixes, and batch/integration support. * Support containerisation using Docker and follow best practices for image creation and management. * Assist with infrastructure and system administration tasks across Linux and Windows environments. * Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles using Terraform. * Follow DevOps best practices, including branching strategies and source control using Git and Bitbucket. * Contribute to technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures using Confluence and Bitbucket. * Collaborate in Agile ceremonies with cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, infrastructure teams, and third-party vendors. * Support planned out-of-hours changes and incidents where required. * Participate in cost-awareness and optimisation activities within AWS environments. ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023)