Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team.
About the Role:
* This is a key role in one of the UK's biggest and most high-profile digital transformation programs, a once-in-a-generation reform of government products and services.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop high quality and maintainable code with an automation-first approach.
* Provide in-depth insight into DevOps issues and strong technical expertise.
* Maintain an open-minded attitude and ability to rapidly adapt and learn in line with DevOps culture.
* Facilitate workshops, meetings with various stakeholders, show and tell, and drive outcomes.
* Manage technology change, issues, and escalations (external and internal), taking responsibility by owning them until they are mitigated or resolved.
Essential Skills and Experience
* 10+ years of experience with a broad range of AWS technologies (e.g., EC2, ECS, RDS, ELB, EBS, EFS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS, SSM, HSM) to develop and maintain an AWS-based cloud solution, with an emphasis on best practice cloud security.
* Expertise in AWS networking using VPC, NACLs, route53, transit gateways, and VIFs.
* Expertise in provisioning infrastructure using Terraform and VMs with tools such as Vagrant.
* Solid experience as a DevOps Engineer in a 24x7 uptime AWS environment, including automation experience with configuration management tools.
Qualifications
* Hands-on DevOps delivery experience working on digital or technology projects at a leading consultancy, agency, or government organization.
* AWS or Azure certification, or willingness to attain the certification.
* Self-starter, comfortable working in both process-driven and ambiguous environments.
* Experience and passion for working within Central Government and other sectors.
* Proven capability of working successfully with senior client stakeholders and end-users, quickly building successful relationships, and establishing credibility.
What We Are Looking For
* Ability to manage and build relationships with teams, relevant stakeholders, and third-party sub-contractors utilizing effective and appropriate governance mechanisms.