DevOps engineer for cloud-native applications

Information Tech Consultants; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Information Tech Consultants seeks a junior AWS DevOps Engineer to join our team and help automate, deploy, and monitor cloud-native applications on AWS.

You will collaborate with development and operations to implement CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and robust monitoring, while building hands-on knowledge of AWS services and container platforms. The role emphasizes scripting, documentation, and on-call support.

Qualifications

• Hands-on AWS experience or completion of a relevant course/bootcamp.
• Basic to intermediate scripting in Bash, Python, or PowerShell for automation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in provisioning, management, and maintenance of core AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, IAM).
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild.
• Write automation scripts to reduce manual tasks.
• Work with IaC (Terraform or CloudFormation) to provision resources.
• Monitor and log systems using CloudWatch and other tools; ensure health and performance.
• Assist with containerization using Docker; basic familiarity with Kubernetes or ECS/EKS.
• Participate in on-call rotation and troubleshoot deployment issues.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks.

Skills

Cloud concepts

Education

AWS foundational course/certification

Tools

AWS

Git

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab CI)

Job description

Описание

We are looking for an ambitious and proactive Junior AWS DevOps Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have foundational knowledge of DevOps principles, a strong interest in Amazon Web Services (AWS), and either relevant cloud certification or practical experience in cloud environments. You'll work closely with development and operations teams to automate, deploy, and monitor our cloud-native applications.

Задачи

• AWS Infrastructure: Assist in the provisioning, management, and maintenance of core AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, IAM) following established best practices.
• CI/CD Pipeline Maintenance: Contribute to the development, configuration, and maintenance of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild.
• Automation and Scripting: Write and maintain automation scripts (using Bash, Python, or PowerShell) to eliminate manual tasks and improve operational efficiency.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Work with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation templates to manage and provision infrastructure resources in a repeatable and version-controlled manner.
• Monitoring and Logging: Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using AWS CloudWatch and other tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) to ensure system health and performance.
• Containerization: Assist with the management and deployment of containerized applications using Docker and, ideally, basic knowledge of orchestration tools like Kubernetes or AWS ECS/EKS.
• Troubleshooting: Participate in the on-call rotation (with senior guidance) and help troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues quickly.
• Documentation & Best Practices: Create and update technical documentation for systems, processes, and deployment procedures.

Требования

• Cloud Foundation: Demonstrated hands-on experience (e.g., in a lab, project, or professional setting) or completion of a relevant course/bootcamp focused on AWS.
• Scripting: Basic to intermediate proficiency in at least one scripting language (Bash/Shell, Python, or PowerShell) for automation tasks.
• Version Control: Strong experience with Git (e.g., branching, merging, pull requests) and familiarity with platforms like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Linux Fundamentals: Solid understanding of Linux operating systems and command-line interface (CLI) operations.
• Networking Basics: Foundational knowledge of core networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, firewalls).

Будет плюсом

• AWS Certification: An active foundational-level certification, such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or, preferably, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or the AWS Certified Developer - Associate
• IaC Exposure: Familiarity with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
• Containerization: Basic understanding of Docker

Условия

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent