Role: Cloud Ops & DevOps Engineer
Location: Basildon (Onsite, 5 Days/Week)
Type: Permanent
My client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking a Cloud Ops & DevOps Engineer to join their App Ops team and support a dynamic AWS-based infrastructure. This is a hands-on role focused on cloud configuration, microservices orchestration, and deployment automation across multiple tenants.
Responsibilities
* Support AWS services including Transfer Family, EC2, and EFS
* Manage Kubernetes clusters with 70+ microservices across environments
* Maintain and promote Helm Charts from development to production
* Implement blue-green and canary deployments using Argo Rollouts
* Daily usage and support of ArgoCD for continuous delivery
* Configure and troubleshoot Istio Service Mesh
* Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for upper environments
* Apply Git branching strategies in multi-environment setups
* Support environment builds and new client onboarding
* Collaborate with performance and chaos testing teams
* Provide Level 3 support for production releases and deployment strategies
Required Skills
* Minimum 7 years of IT experience in large-scale environments (preferably financial)
* At least 4 years of hands-on DevOps experience
* Strong command of Kubernetes and kubectl
* Helm chart management
* AWS infrastructure and services
* GitLab CI/CD and Git branching strategies
* Linux and bash scripting
* SSL diagnostics and connectivity troubleshooting
* Familiarity with incident, change, release, and problem management processes
If you meet the required skills and experience, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now.