Senior Cloud Ops & DevOps Engineer – AWS, Kubernetes

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

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.