Cloud Engineer(AWS DevOps)

We have one open position of AWS Cloud Engineer(DevOps) with one of our client based at Solihull, UK. This is a Permanent Position. Below is the job description for your reference. Please share your application once you are interested.

Role: AWS Cloud Engineer(DevOps)

Mode: Permanent

Location: Solihull, UK

Active SC Cleared Required

2-3 Days Work From Office

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop high quality and maintainable code with automation first approach.
• Provide in-depth insight into DevOps issues and strong technical experience.
• Maintain an open-minded attitude and ability to rapidly adapt and learn in line with DevOps culture.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings with a variety of 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.
• Lead by example, acting as a servant-leader, demonstrating the right behaviours, dealing with conflict, and helping establish a team culture that allows for constructive criticism.

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 24×7 uptime AWS environment, including automation experience with configuration management tools.
• Experience in Jaspersoft reporting tool.
• DBA experience in performance tuning SQL queries and Postgres/Aurora DB config.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g. 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 (e.g., 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 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).

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.
• 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.
• The right to live and work in the UK, be a British national (ideally not dual nationality) and have lived in the UK to obtain SC clearance.

Recruiter Email: nitinsharma@thriveitsystems.com