Cloud Ops & DevOps

Randstad Digital; Basildon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Basildon is looking for a Cloud Ops & DevOps Engineer to join their App Ops team. This role involves hands-on cloud configuration, microservices orchestration, and deployment automation within a dynamic AWS infrastructure. You will manage Kubernetes clusters, implement deployment strategies, and maintain CI/CD pipelines. Candidates should have at least 7 years of IT experience, including 4 years in DevOps, preferred in financial environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of IT experience in large-scale environments, preferably within the financial sector.
• At least 4 years of hands-on DevOps experience.

Responsibilities

• Support AWS services including Transfer Family, EC2, and EFS.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters with 70+ microservices across environments.
• Implement blue-green and canary deployments using Argo Rollouts.
• Build and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for upper environments.
• Provide Level 3 support for production releases and deployment strategies.

Skills

AWS services

Kubernetes management

GitLab CI/CD

Helm Charts

Argo Rollouts

Istio Service Mesh

Job description

Role : Cloud Ops & DevOps Engineer

Location : Basildon (Onsite, 5 Days / Week)

Type : Permanent

My client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking a Cloud Ops & DevOps Engineer to join their App Ops team and support a dynamic AWS-based infrastructure. This is a hands‑on role focused on cloud configuration, microservices orchestration, and deployment automation across multiple tenants.

Responsibilities

• Support AWS services including Transfer Family, EC2, and EFS
• Manage Kubernetes clusters with 70+ microservices across environments
• Maintain and promote Helm Charts from development to production
• Implement blue-green and canary deployments using Argo Rollouts
• Daily usage and support of ArgoCD for continuous delivery
• Configure and troubleshoot Istio Service Mesh
• Build and maintain GitLab CI / CD pipelines for upper environments
• Apply Git branching strategies in multi-environment setups
• Support environment builds and new client onboarding
• Collaborate with performance and chaos testing teams
• Provide Level 3 support for production releases and deployment strategies

Required Skills

• Minimum 7 years of IT experience in large-scale environments (preferably financial)
• At least 4 years of hands‑on DevOps experience