Job Description:
Cloud DevOps Engineer
We are currently searching for Cloud DevOps Engineer to join the team of a multinational global enterprise IT solutions company. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a well-established large enterprise business who offer clear career progression and opportunities to grow and develop within the organisation.
Role Outline:
As a Cloud DevOps Engineer you’ll be responsible for providing both technical support and leadership abilities in the creation and delivery of technology solutions designed to meet customers’ business needs.
A cloud DevOps engineer is Responsible for the development and operational aspects of a company's cloud computing infrastructure. They work with developers to ensure that applications are deployed and operated in a cloud environment
Candidate must be UK based, and be able eligible for SC Clearance
Responsibilities:
1. Conducts investigations and tests of complex software systems to enhance performance or to investigate and resolve matters of significance.
2. Reviews completion and implementation of technical products to ensure success and timeliness.
3. Evaluates vendor capabilities on projects to provide required products or services.
4. Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel.
5. Provides technical consultation to other organizations; interacts with senior customer personnel and internal senior management.
6. Provides the customer base with first level support.
Experience
7. A background in automating application deployment and configuration management
8. Automation / Configuration management tools experience, i.e., RedHat, Puppet, Chef, Ansible
9. Knowledge of IAC technologies such as Cloudformation or Terraform
10. Strong Linux Sysadmin skills
11. Containerisation and orchestration technologies (Docker & Kubernetes)
12. Good knowledge of internet communication concepts and protocols - TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP
13. Experience of deploying Continuous Integration solutions
14. An awareness of security considerations in web application deployment
15. Monitoring / Logging aka ELK, Prometheus / Grafana etc
16. Strong AWS knowledge - EC2, EKS, RDS, Aurora, networking, cost management
17. Strong problem-solving skills
18. Self-motivated - working to brief with limited supervision.
19. Creative in applying new technology to build innovative solutions.
20. Knowledge / Experience of modern programming languages, understanding at least one of: Bash script, Python, Ruby, Perl, C, C++, Java, PowerShell
Benefits
21. Competitive benefits package
22. Virtual Working
23. Security Clearance Retention bonus
24. Internal training and certifications
25. Genuine opportunities to progress and develop.
Professional Characteristics
26. Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills to resolve highly complex software design issues and create new software for one or more products.
27. Good communication skills to interact with team members and senior stakeholders