Remote Senior DevOps Engineer

WA Consultants; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing tech company in London seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer for fully remote work. You will manage AWS infrastructures, develop CI/CD pipelines, and mentor junior developers. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of AWS experience and skills in Docker, Terraform, and scripting. The role offers a chance to work on innovative projects within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working with AWS services and managing cloud infrastructure.
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Github actions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain AWS infrastructure.
• Develop and manage automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure applications deploy efficiently.

Skills

AWS services management

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD tools

Containerization tools

Scripting skills

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

AWS CDK

Job description

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We are urgently looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to work on a fully remote basis but you need to live or pay tax in the UK. Working for a growing company in process or a technology upgrade. You will be part of the new exciting journey.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer the individual will support our cloud infrastructure, automation, and CI/CD pipelines. The successful candidate will work closely with software engineering, IT operations, and security teams to streamline processes, improve system reliability, and ensure efficient and secure cloud deployments.

As well as DevOps you are a key part of the engineering. You will play a key role in building and maintaining web applications, leading development efforts, mentoring junior developers, and ensuring best practices in coding and architecture.

Key Responsibilities

* Design, implement, and maintain AWS infrastructure using services like EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, RDS, and others.
* Develop and manage automated CI/CD pipelines for deploying, testing, and monitoring applications.
* Create infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform.
* Collaborate with development teams to ensure applications are built to scale and deploy efficiently.
* Manage monitoring and alerting solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or other monitoring tools.
* Automate security processes and ensure AWS best practices are followed.
* Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate with teams for effective resolution.
* Optimize cloud environments for cost, performance, and reliability.
* Implement and manage containerization and orchestration solutions (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS, or EKS).
* Maintain and manage databases and storage systems within AWS, ensuring data integrity and security.
* Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and internal policies.
* Stay updated on AWS services and emerging DevOps tools and methodologies.
* Stay updated on emerging technologies and frameworks to improve development processes and application performance.
* Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software defects and technical issues.

Required Skills & Qualifications

* 3+ years of experience working with AWS services and managing cloud infrastructure.
* Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS or AWS CDK.
* Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Github actions.
* Hands-on experience with containers and orchestration tools like Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or EKS.
* Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar)

* Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, ELK stack, Prometheus, etc.).
* Understanding of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, VPN, etc.) in cloud environments.
* Knowledge of DevOps methodologies and best practices, including continuous integration and deployment.
* Experience with security best practices for cloud infrastructure (IAM roles, security groups, VPC configurations, etc.).
* Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

* AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.
* Experience with serverless architecture and services (Lambda, API Gateway, etc.).
* Knowledge of database technologies like RDS, DynamoDB, and Kubernetes.
* Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies.

The manager will move very quickly if interested in your CV.

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