Summary:
We're seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer with a deep understanding of AWS to maintain and optimize our cloud infrastructure. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our systems run smoothly, support project deployments, and proactively identify ways to reduce cloud costs. The ideal candidate is a hands-on problem-solver with extensive experience in AWS environments, a passion for automation and efficiency, and a collaborative spirit to assist developers in navigating deployment challenges.
Key Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Management:
1. Design, implement, and manage AWS infrastructure (EC2, ECS, Fargate, S3, RDS etc.) to support development, testing, and production environments.
2. Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability and reliability.
3. Implement automation tools and processes to streamline infrastructure provisioning and management.
4. Work closely with development teams to support project deployments and CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, BitBucket).
5. Continuously evaluate and optimize infrastructure to reduce costs and improve performance.
Deployment Pipeline Support:
1. Provide expert assistance to developers when they encounter issues with the deployment pipeline.
2. Collaborate with development teams to identify and resolve bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the deployment process.
3. Proactively contribute to the improvement and optimization of the CI/CD pipeline.
Project Support:
1. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and design appropriate infrastructure solutions.
2. Participate in architecture and design reviews to ensure solutions align with best practices.
3. Provide technical expertise and guidance to development teams during project implementation.
4. Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues during development and deployment.
Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:
1. Create and maintain clear and concise technical documentation for infrastructure configurations and processes.
2. Share knowledge and best practices with the team through training sessions and documentation.
3. Stay up-to-date on AWS technologies and industry trends.
4. Willingness to learn new technologies using own initiative.
Out of hours maintenance:
1. Some changes will require to be performed outside of core business hours.
Qualifications:
Experience:
1. 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps or a similar role, with a strong focus on AWS.
2. Deep understanding of AWS services, including EC2, ECS, Fargate, S3, RDS and others.
3. Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
4. Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and automation tools (e.g., Ansible).
5. Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines focusing on tools like Teamcity and Octopus Deploy.
6. Demonstrated ability to identify and implement cost-saving measures in AWS environments.
7. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively with development teams.
8. Experience with Microsoft technologies (C#, .netcore, .netframework).
9. Linux / Unix experience is desirable.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
2. Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
3. Familiarity with observability platforms, monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, DataDog).
4. Experience working in an agile development environment.
KPIs:
1. 90%+ SLA success rate on Incident resolution.
2. 95%+ SLA success rate on Patch deployment.
3. 95%+ Change success rate.
4. Control of AWS cloud costs.
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