DevOps/SRE Engineer
Location: London (Hybrid working available)
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000
(SPONSORSHIP NOT PROVIDED)
Job Description:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced DevOps/SRE Engineer to join our clients dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a passion for building and maintaining highly reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure and applications.
Responsibilities:
* Utilize recent AWS experience to design, implement, and manage AWS services such as EC2, ASG, RDS, and OpenSearch for streaming big data.
* Implement Infrastructure as Code (IAC) principles using tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and management.
* Develop and maintain deployment pipelines using tools like AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools to enable automated software delivery.
* Design and implement networking solutions and security measures across multiple AWS accounts, including transit VPCs, to ensure robust and secure connectivity.
* Ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of systems and applications hosted on AWS through proactive monitoring, analysis, and optimization.
* Utilize AWS native and third-party monitoring tools to detect issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement remediation actions promptly.
* Develop comprehensive documentation, runbooks, and playbooks outlining procedures for incident response, troubleshooting, and system maintenance.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
* Strong experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including EC2, ASG, RDS, and OpenSearch.
* Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IAC) principles and tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.
* Experience building and maintaining deployment pipelines using tools like AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD tools.
* Deep understanding of networking and security principles in cloud environments, including transit VPCs.
* Proven experience in system reliability, monitoring, and remediation using AWS native and third-party tools.
* Excellent documentation skills with the ability to create clear and concise documentation, runbooks, and playbooks.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
* AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are a plus.
* Experience with other cloud providers (e.g., Azure, Google Cloud Platform) is desirable.
* Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
* Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef