Senior DevOps Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented individual to join their dynamic team in Manchester. This role involves working on complex projects that leverage CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code with Terraform. You will have the opportunity to automate AWS services using Python scripting and contribute to innovative design decisions. With a hybrid working model and a focus on personal development, this position not only offers a competitive salary but also a range of benefits, including a generous annual leave policy and flexible working arrangements. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

annual bonus

pension scheme

private medical insurance

dental insurance

stock options

flexible working policies

wellbeing programs

cycling initiatives

volunteering initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience with complex projects involving CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for automating AWS services.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design decisions on fast-moving projects.
• Create release documentation and support operational delivery.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code with Terraform

Python scripting

Amazon AWS services

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Database Services

GCP services

Tools

JIRA

Kanban boards

Job description

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LOCATION: Rotherham, Manchester, or London

About Pearson: Our purpose at Pearson is to help everyone achieve their potential through learning. We are the world’s leading learning company, dedicated to creating digital-first, accessible, and sustainable learning resources that prepare millions of people annually for lifelong learning.

About Pearson Assessment Services: The Pearson Assessment Services (PAS) team provides assessment services to UK and international markets, supporting government education departments with project management, operational delivery, and technical solutions. We support curriculum, qualifications, and assessments for students in the UK and globally, delivering exams to over a million students in more than 80 countries annually.

About You: You should have experience with complex projects involving CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, Python scripting, and troubleshooting. You will work on fast-moving projects and contribute to design decisions.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Solid understanding of continuous integration, continuous deployment, and cloud implementation, with hands-on experience.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code deployment using Terraform.
• Proficiency in building and deploying applications with DevOps practices, using tools such as Jenkins and Bitbucket.
• Experience with Amazon AWS services: EC2, VPC, Data Migration Service, Lambda, RDS, S3, SNS, IAM, EventBridge, Step Functions, and security management.
• Experience with Database Services: Amazon Aurora MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for automating AWS services.
• Knowledge of enterprise database solutions like Oracle and MS-SQL.
• Experience with large-scale data environments.
• Ability to create release documentation.
• Knowledge of GCP services such as Datastream, BigQuery, CloudSQL is a plus.
• Experience with JIRA, Kanban boards, and agile methodologies.

Additional benefits include 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service), annual bonus, pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, stock options, flexible working policies, wellbeing programs, cycling and volunteering initiatives, and discounts.

Location: The role is based in our Manchester, Rotherham, or London offices. The position involves hybrid working with visits to the office no more than once a week, subject to policy changes.

Diversity: We value an inclusive culture where differences are embraced and opportunities are accessible to all.

How to apply: Please submit an updated CV and optional cover letter in English. For questions or further information, contact us.

We look forward to your application - Talent Acquisition Team