Job PurposeAbout Project MartyProject Marty is a self-service VM provisioning platform for RWS.
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It replaces manual, ticket-driven IT requests with a GitOps flow: a requester fills in a YAML spec, raises a pull request for lightweight approval, and on merge gets a fully built, domain-joined, security-tooled VM in around 15 minutes.
No manual intervention.It is built on AWS first, deliberately architected to extend to GCP and Azure, and to a backstage web front door, without rebuilding.
The Terraform (infrastructure) and Ansible (configuration) pairing is the architectural heart of the platform.This engagement covers Phase 1 (foundational AWS pipeline) and Phase 3 (Backstage integration).The roleYou are the Senior DevOps contractor on Marty – the technical anchor for delivery velocity and engineering patterns during the foundational phase.
You will lead the build of the AWS pipeline, set the architectural conventions the rest of the platform inherits, and progressively hand ownership of the internal engineering team.About Product & TechnologyProduct & Technology plays a pivotal role in aligning the organization with its strategic objectives and enhancing shareholder value.
Product & Technology is responsible for establishing unified standards and governance practices throughout the company.
Additionally, we oversee the development and maintenance of core applications essential for the seamless operation of various functions across the organization.
We are committed to driving and executing future roadmaps that are in line with the overall strategic direction of RWS. With a global reach, Product & Technology provides support services to over 7500 end users worldwide.
We take pride in managing the information security operation and safeguarding all our assets.
Our core functions encompass Enterprise & Technical Architecture, Network & Voice, Infrastructure, Service Delivery, Service Operations, Data & Analytics, Security & Quality Compliance, Transformation, Application Development, Enterprise Platforms, With a dedicated team of over 500 staff, Product & Technology ensures a strong presence across all regions, enabling efficient and effective support to our global operations.Job OverviewKey Responsibilities· Lead delivery of the phase 1 AWS pipeline end to end: repo scaffolding, Terraform compute module, Ansible configuration, remote state, validation tooling and the provisioning workflow.· Own the terraform and ansible design – the handoff between infrastructure provisioning and machine configuration – and keep every VM’s state declarative and reproducible.· Build the GitOps flow on GitHub Actions, including OIDC-based, keyless authentication to AWS and least-privilege IAM.· Implement full lifecycle management: TTL-based expiry and decommissioning, PR-driven resize and snapshot/restore.· Expose the pipeline as a Backstage Software Template, and produce the JSON schema / documentation the backstage work depends on.· Mentor and upskill the internal DevOps engineer; run structured knowledge
Senior DevOps Engineer in London employer: RWS
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