Job Specifications
Senior AWS DevOps Engineer
Location: London (Largely Remote Working)
Permenant - PS80000 - PS90000 PA
Due to the industries this role works in, we require the successful candidate to be able to obtain a high-level security clearance. To qualify for this, you must be a British citizen and have lived permanently in the UK for the last 5 years.
Digital Skills are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior AWS DevOps Engineer to join a client's team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, building and evolving their AWS cloud infrastructure and ensuring its reliability, scalability, and security. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AWS services, automation tools, and DevOps practices. We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology, enjoys problem-solving, and has a collaborative mindset.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS
Develop and implement automated tools and processes for building, deployment, monitoring, testing and maintenance of infrastructure and applications
Develop and maintain policies and procedures for security, compliance, and disaster recovery
Optimise infrastructure for high availability, fault tolerance, and cost efficiency
Continuously monitor and improve infrastructure and application performance
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues
Manage and mentor junior DevOps engineers
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
5+ years of experience in AWS cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and management
Advanced proficiency with containers and container orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
Extensive background in Configuration Management EKS and Automation
Proficient programming skills in at least one language, preferably Python or Go
Expert-level experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling such as Ansible, CloudFormation or Terraform
Extensive experience of deploying cloud platforms at scale using AWS Organisations/Control Tower/Landing Zones
Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems administration
Expert-level experience in AWS Networking/TCP/Firewalls/Certs
Observability champion, experience of designing and building monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, ELK, and Grafana
Strong Scripting skills in Bash, JavaScript or similar knowledge of SecDevOps security best practices and experience implementing security controls in a cloud environment including SIEM, Guard Duty, Shield, Inspector and Security Hub
Experience with CI/CD pipeline development and management
Best practice configuration of Identity and Access Management and IAM Identity Center
Experience with serverless architecture, frameworks and services such as SAM, Lambda and API Gateway
If this is the right role for you, please do apply.
About the Company
Digital Skills is a digital agency and consultancy based in the UK
We work with Global Brands, Niche Technologies, Technical Disruptors, Consultancies and Government organisations.
Our mission is to deliver the most diverse pool of Digital Specialists, Leaders, Analysts, Marketeers and Technologists, proving market leading CX and Delivering excellent projects.
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