Overview

Senior DevOps Engineer at Identity E2E

Location: London (Largely Remote Working - Bromley/Croydon option also listed). Start date: Immediately. This role requires UK Security Clearance. To be eligible you must have been UK based for a minimum of 5 years and you must hold a British Passport.

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, building and evolving our AWS cloud infrastructure and ensuring its reliability, scalability, and security. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AWS services, automation tools, and DevOps practices. We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology, enjoys problem-solving, and has a collaborative mindset.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Deploy, scale, and manage Kubernetes clusters. Familiarity with Docker and Helm
• Develop and implement automated tools and processes for building, deployment, monitoring, testing and maintenance of infrastructure and applications
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures for security, compliance, and disaster recovery
• Optimise infrastructure for high availability, fault tolerance, and cost efficiency
• Continuously monitor and improve infrastructure and application performance
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues
• Manage and mentor junior DevOps engineers

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5+ years of experience in AWS cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and management
• Proficient programming skills in at least one language, preferably Python or Go
• Extensive experience deploying cloud platforms at scale using AWS Organisations / Control Tower / Landing Zones
• Expert level experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling such as Ansible, CloudFormation or Terraform
• Extensive background in Configuration Management and Automation
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems administration
• Expert level experience in AWS Networking / TCP / Firewalls / Certs
• Advanced proficiency with containers and container orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Observability champion with experience designing and building monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, ELK, Grafana)
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, JavaScript or similar; knowledge of SecDevOps security best practices and implementing security controls in cloud environments (SIEM, GuardDuty, Shield, Inspector and Security Hub)
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline development and management
• Best practice configuration of IAM and IAM Identity Center

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Specialty, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or AWS Professional Certification
• Experience with CDK and TypeScript
• Experience with other cloud platforms such as Azure or GCP
• Experience with serverless architecture, frameworks and services such as SAM, Lambda and API Gateway

Soft Skills

Problem-solving skills: The ability to analyse problems and come up with effective solutions.

Flexibility and adaptability: Ability to adapt to new tools and approaches quickly and be open to change.

Attention to detail: Detail-oriented and methodical in deployment processes.

Collaborative mindset: Ability to work with developers, operations teams, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment.

Curiosity and eagerness to learn: Willingness to keep up with new technologies and tools in the DevOps landscape.

Leadership skills: Ability to inspire, delegate tasks effectively, and provide clear direction.

Why Apply

• Up to 5% company pension contribution
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• Access to cloud certifications and courses
• Work on large-scale, cutting-edge AWS architectures
• Engage with a team of experts in highly regulated environments
• Culture that celebrates pushing boundaries and ownership
• Collaborate with AWS teams, partner organisations, and other engineers
• Supportive environment that encourages creative solutions and continual learning

Job Function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time