Global Delivery Head (UK & Europe Recruitment) | Driving IT Recruitment, Technical Hiring & Client Success @ PRIMUS Global Solutions
Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Mode: 5 Days Onsite from Basildon, UK
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Cloud Ops & DevOps Engineer to join our AppOps team. The role involves managing and supporting large-scale, cloud-native environments, ensuring smooth Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD pipeline operations. You will play a critical role in environment management, deployment automation, and production reliability, driving the DevOps culture across teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage AWS configuration for services including AWS Transfer Family, EC2, EFS, and other related services.
* Manage and maintain Helm Charts – promote from lower to upper environments ensuring stability.
* Use ArgoCD daily for continuous delivery and environment management.
* Implement advanced deployment strategies with Argo Rollouts (Blue-Green, Canary).
* Manage Istio Service Mesh for service discovery, security, and observability.
* Build and support GitLab CI/CD pipelines, optimizing builds and deployments.
* Understand and manage GIT branching strategies for multi-environment projects.
* Execute environment builds for new clients and support performance / chaos testing.
* Participate in production release planning and provide Level 3 support for deployments.
Experience Required
* 7+ years of IT experience in large-scale, preferably financial environments.
* 4+ years of hands‑on DevOps experience, including:
* Kubernetes – strong command over kubectl, cluster management, and troubleshooting.
* Helm – chart packaging and environment promotion.
* Containers – Docker and/or Podman, image storage in Harbor.
* GitLab – CI/CD pipeline setup, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
* Linux – solid understanding of commands, processes, and bash scripting.
* SSL/TLS – diagnosing and resolving connectivity and certificate issues.
* Familiarity with Incident, Change, Release, and Problem Management processes.
* Preferably experienced with:
* Jira – task and release tracking.
* Splunk & Dynatrace – logging and performance monitoring.
* Python – automation and scripting.
* Redis – caching and performance optimization.
* PostgreSQL – database management and tuning.
* Kafka – event streaming and messaging.
* HashiCorp Vault – secrets and credentials management.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
Why Join Us?
Join a forward-thinking Cloud Ops & DevOps team where you’ll design, automate, and optimize modern cloud-native systems. Be part of a collaborative, innovative environment where automation, reliability, and scalability drive every initiative.
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