Job Specifications
Cloud Consulting have a new requirement for an experienced AWS Platform Engineer to join a high-profile public sector project.
The role is outside of IR35 and is a hybrid working pattern - 4 days remote, and 1 or 2 days on-site in either Birmingham or Solihull.
Note: You must have Active SC & NPPV3 clearance.
Essential Skills and Experience:
10+ years of experience with a broad range of AWS technologies (eg, 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.
Strong Scripting skills (eg Shell, Python, PowerShell) and automation skills.
Experience in configuring Open LDAP
Thorough knowledge of Jenkins and CI/CD pipeline using Groovy script.
Experience with Docker containers and Amazon Linux 2023 AMI.
Experience with system monitoring tools (eg, Grafana, Alert Manager, Prometheus, and Node exporter).
Experience in deploying and configuring Postfix SMTP and Dovecot IMAP Servers.
Experience configuring mail clients like Thunderbird and outlook office 365.
Experience working with implementing COTS products.
Experience in configuring and maintain Nginx and Squid Proxy with mTLS.
Ability to analyse and resolve complex infrastructure resource and application deployment issues.
Experience with Git, Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow for incident and change management.
Experience in automating and codifying the installation of software packages.
Nessus security scanning and antivirus experience with ClamAV and MS defender.
Desired Skills and Experience:
Experience in Jaspersoft reporting tool.
DBA experience in performance tuning SQL queries and Postgres/Aurora DB config.
Experience in setting up Proxmox cluster with ubuntu OS.
Knowledge of Windows System Update Service and DFS Replication.
Experience with Windows Group Policy Objects and access/permissions control via GPO.
Firewall and switch configuration and patch management.
Understanding of network topologies and common network protocols and services (DNS, HTTP(S), SSH, FTP, SMTP).
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.
Passion for digital and technology, with the drive and determination to continually learn new things and develop yourself and others.
Strong written, presentation, and verbal communication skills, with a high degree of attention to detail.
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to work independently in a highly collaborative, team-based environment.
About the Company
We will find the ideal candidate or expert for you and take care of everything - from selection to contract management. Benefit from our scalable solutions and utilise the potential of IT with the support of your personal contact.
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