Principal DevOps Engineer

TEC Partners - Technical Recruitment Specialists; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical recruitment firm seeks a Principal DevOps Engineer to oversee cloud infrastructure development and management. This fully remote role requires expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform, ensuring reliable and secure cloud systems deployment. The successful candidate will design CI/CD processes, maintain infrastructure, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to boost efficiency. A competitive salary of £90-110K is offered, contingent on experience. Apply soon for this exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, and CloudFormation.
• Extensive experience with live Kubernetes environments.
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Strong scripting skills for automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain cloud infrastructure for reliable deployment.
• Define best practices for CI/CD with development teams.
• Implement infrastructure as code via Terraform.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with teams to identify automation opportunities.

Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD concepts

Scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell)

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

Job Title: Principal DevOps Engineer - AWS/Terraform/Kubernetes

Type: Permanent

Location: Fully remote (must be UK-based)

Salary: £90-110K DOE

Our client are growing their team and are looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer to contribute to the development and maintenance of our cloud infrastructure, help with the definition of best practices for infrastructure management and to support development processes with CI/CD. As a Principal DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of their cloud-based systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain the infrastructure and automation tools necessary for efficient and reliable deployment, operation, and monitoring of our cloud-based applications.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to define and implement best practices for software delivery, continuous integration, and continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Develop and maintain scalable and efficient infrastructure using AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and CloudFormation.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes for orchestration and management.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform, ensuring consistency and reproducibility across environments.
• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance, identifying and resolving issues to ensure high availability and optimal performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for automation, streamlining workflows, and improving efficiency.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in the DevOps space, making recommendations for adoption based on industry best practices.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS), including EC2, S3, RDS, CloudFormation, and IAM.
• Extensive Kubernetes experience - live/in-production Kubernetes specifically.
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, or PowerShell) for automation and tooling.
• Familiarity with monitoring and log management tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Knowledge of networking concepts and security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with a passion for working in a team-oriented environment.

This is just a snapshot of our client's requirement. Get in touch for a full job spec and details on the position.

We will be assisting our client in interviewing and appointing the best candidate ASAP. Apply without delay for consideration.