DEVOPS ENGINEER - AWS

Felix Consultants; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Felix Consultants is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join an agile software team in Birmingham. You will bridge developers, testers and external support, implementing hosting solutions for the product portfolio on AWS.

You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, develop AWS infrastructure, and automate tests to ensure reliable services. Strong scripting, Linux, and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer science, IT or equivalent
• 4+ years' experience in a DevOps capacity
• Extensive AWS cloud experience. Any qualifications would be highly desirable
• CloudFormation
• CI/CD - CodePipeline. Jenkins etc.
• Linux
• Docker
• Solid Scripting experience with the likes of Bash or Python etc.
• Understanding of database technologies including SQL and NoSQL
• Experience working in highly agile environments

Responsibilities

• Implementing and maintaining the CI/CD pipelines for deployment and hosting.
• Maintaining and developing AWS infrastructure.
• Automating a variety of tests to ensure services are working effectively
• Creating scalable solutions for services using AWS cloud technologies.
• Working with the software development teams to deliver new features, maintenance of existing features as well as R&D
• Contributing and participating in high level design discussions, design reviews and code reviews
• Documentation of DevOps solutions and becoming the SME across the DevOps platform
• Performs incremental testing actions on code, processes, and deployments to identify ways to streamline execution and minimize errors encountered

Skills

Collaborative

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

CloudFormation

CI/CD (CodePipeline/Jenkins)

Linux

Docker

Scripting (Bash/Python)

SQL/NoSQL databases

Job description

As an experienced Devops engineer, you will be working within an agile software development team, and will be the pivotal link between developers, testers, and external support providers. You will be working on projects helping the business with the implementation of hosting solutions for the software product portfolio. The successful DevOps Engineer will have vast experience working with AWS cloud technologies and have experience in the following areas.

Key Responsibilities And Experience

• Implementing and maintaining the CI/CD pipelines for deployment and hosting.
• Maintaining and developing AWS infrastructure.
• Automating a variety of tests to ensure services are working effectively
• Creating scalable solutions for services using AWS cloud technologies.
• Working with the software development teams to deliver new features, maintenance of existing features as well as R&D
• Contributing and participating in high level design discussions, design reviews and code reviews
• Documentation of DevOps solutions and becoming the SME across the DevOps platform
• Performs incremental testing actions on code, processes, and deployments to identify ways to streamline execution and minimize errors encountered

Qualifications / Skills Required

• BS in Computer science, IT or equivalent
• 4+ years' experience working in a DevOps capacity
• Extensive AWS cloud experience. Any qualifications would be highly desirable.
• CloudFormation
• CI/CD - CodePipeline. Jenkins etc.
• Linux
• Docker
• Solid Scripting experience with the likes of Bash or Python etc.
• Understanding of database technologies including SQL and NoSQL
• Experience working in highly agile environments

Candidate Soft Skills

• Ability to get involved in all team activities from requirements elaboration, prioritization, design, testing approach to build and deploy
• Strong team player and willingness to share knowledge and best practices
• Working knowledge of the techniques like six thinking hats, brainstorming and role plays
• Have strong conflict resolution skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a keen sense of customer service
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills