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- Tasks: Design and build AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliability and security.
- Company: Join a leading tech firm with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, largely remote work, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of cloud technology and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in AWS, strong automation skills, and a passion for problem-solving.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with mentorship opportunities for junior engineers.
Location: London (Largely Remote Working)
Permanent - £80000 - £90000 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
- 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.
Contact Detail:
Digital Skills ltd Recruiting Team
How to prepare for a job interview at Digital Skills ltd
✨Know Your AWS Inside Out
Make sure you brush up on your AWS knowledge before the interview. Be ready to discuss specific services you've used, how you've implemented them, and any challenges you've faced. This will show your depth of experience and passion for cloud infrastructure.
✨Showcase Your Automation Skills
Prepare examples of how you've developed automated tools and processes in your previous roles. Whether it's using Terraform or Ansible, be ready to explain your approach and the impact it had on efficiency and reliability.
✨Demonstrate Problem-Solving Abilities
Think of a few scenarios where you've troubleshot complex issues in cloud environments. Be prepared to walk through your thought process and the steps you took to resolve these problems, highlighting your analytical skills.
✨Emphasise Collaboration and Mentorship
Since you'll be managing and mentoring junior engineers, share experiences where you've successfully collaborated with teams or guided others. This will illustrate your leadership qualities and your ability to work well in a team setting.
