Lead AWS DevOps / Platform Engineer , £550 per day Outside IR35
Hybrid working, 4 days remote – 1 day on-site in South London
Job Summary:
My client are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior AWS DevOps Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and evolving our AWS cloud infrastructure and ensuring its reliability, scalability, and security. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AWS services, automation tools, and DevOps practices. We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology, enjoys problem-solving, and has a collaborative mindset.
Problem-solving skills: The ability to analyse problems and come up with effective solutions is a key requirement
Flexibility and adaptability: Need to be able to adapt to new tools and approaches quickly and be open to change.
Attention to detail: Must be detail-oriented and methodical. They will need to pay close attention to every aspect of the deployment process to ensure that everything is working as intended.
Collaborative mindset: Must be able to work well with others and to communicate effectively with developers, operations teams, and other stakeholders to ensure that everyone is on the same page.
Curiosity and eagerness to learn: Must have a curious mind and be eager to learn. New technologies and tools are constantly emerging in the DevOps landscape, and a willingness to keep up with these changes is essential for success
Leadership skills: The ability to inspire and motivate team members, delegate tasks effectively, and provide clear direction is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, implement and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure that infrastructure is properly architected to support their applications
• Develop and implement automated tools and processes for deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of infrastructure and applications
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures for security, compliance, and disaster recovery
• Optimize infrastructure for high availability, fault tolerance, and cost efficiency
• Continuously monitor and improve infrastructure and application performance
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues
• Manage and mentor junior DevOps engineers
Requirements and Skills:
• 5+ years of experience in AWS cloud infrastructure design, implementation, and management
Preferred Qualifications:
• Degree in Computer Science or related technical subject
• Experience with data management and analytics services such as RDS, Redshift, and EMR
• Experience with other cloud platforms such as Azure or GCP