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Senior DevOps Engineer

DEA Specialised Airborne Operations

Retford

Hybrid

GBP 55,000 - 80,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

DEA Specialised Airborne Operations is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team in Retford. The role involves managing AWS infrastructure, automating processes, and collaborating with development teams. This position offers an exciting opportunity to apply your skills in a fast-paced aviation industry with unique challenges.

Qualifications

Experience with AWS infrastructure management.
Knowledge of at least two programming languages (e.g. Python, Rust, C).
UK residency for at least 5 years and willingness to undergo security clearance.

Responsibilities

Assist in the deployment and management of AWS services.
Automate deployment pipelines and infrastructure provisioning.
Collaborate with teams for software delivery.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

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DEA is a full-service aircraft operator with extensive ISR flight capability backed up by a skilled in-house aviation engineering team. This powerful combination puts us at the forefront of our industry, both in the air and on the ground. It also ensures we can deploy and support quickly and efficiently, even in the world’s most challenging environments.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior DevOps Engineer to join our growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for cloud technologies and automation to grow their career in DevOps. Working as a critical part of a small DevOps team, your experience will contribute towards the deployment and management of our extensive in-house developed systems, largely in AWS.

This role provides a fantastic opportunity to be a part of an interesting business faced with challenging problems needing some intellectual problem solving.

We are a flexible and dynamic team, regularly tasked with complex problems that require novel solutions with a rapid turnaround. It’s challenging but rewarding - our team is responsible for integrating military-grade systems onto civilian aircraft, used in the Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) industry.

There’s always plenty to learn, and this is a great opportunity to join the aviation industry.

Responsibilities:

AWS Infrastructure Management:

Assist in the deployment and management of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.).
Monitor and maintain the health and performance of AWS infrastructure.
Implement and maintain security best practices within the AWS environment.

Automation and Infrastructure as Code:

Contribute to the development and maintenance of our CloudFormation-orchestrated architecture.
Assist in the automation of deployment pipelines and infrastructure provisioning.
Explore and implement automation solutions to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
Assist in the maintenance and optimization of CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to build and deployment processes.
Work with development teams to ensure smooth and efficient deployments.

Monitoring and Logging:

Implement and maintain monitoring and logging solutions using tools like CloudWatch.
Analyse logs and metrics to identify and resolve performance and availability issues.
Help to create and maintain dashboards and raise alerts.

Collaboration and Communication:

Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of software.
Document processes and procedures.
Participate in team meetings and contribute to knowledge sharing.
Assist in problem solving and incident response.

Technical Experience and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or relevant work experience.
Experience with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS.
Experience of administration of Linux/Unix-based and Windows operating systems.
Comprehensive understanding of networking principles and protocols.
Good knowledge of at least two programming languages (e.g., Python, Rust, C).

Skills Profile

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
A strong desire to learn and grow in a DevOps environment.
Must have been based in the UK for a minimum of 5 years and willing to undergo UK security clearance.
Willing to travel

Flexible Working

Hybrid working at Retford, Gamston. 1 or 2 days in the office per fortnight, to support on-site projects.

Occasional travel around UK/Europe

*Please note we do not offer sponsorship and can only accept UK residents that have resided in the UK for 5+ years*

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Airlines and Aviation

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