Principal DevOps Engineer

Job Description

• Design implement and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS using industry best practices for scalability performance and security.
  
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions leveraging tools like Terraform CloudFormation CloudWatch and Ansible.
  
• Oversee containerization and orchestration workflows using Docker and Kubernetes for efficient deployment and scaling.
  
• Automate CI/CD pipelines and streamline release processes to improve software delivery efficiency and reliability.
  
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to identify areas for automation and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
  
• Monitor troubleshoot and optimize systems performance ensuring uptime and reliability of production environments.
  
• Develop and maintain scripts for system configuration deployment and monitoring (Bash Python preferred).
  
• Manage and maintain AWS services such as Lambda VPC API Management ECR Elasticsearch and related components.
  
• Ensure compliance with cloud security standards and proactively mitigate risks through best-practice architecture and automation.
  
• Lead process improvements by introducing modern DevOps practices technologies and toolsets.
  
• Collaborate using tools like ServiceNow GitLab Jira Confluence and Kafka to manage workflows and documentation.
  
• Mentor and guide junior engineers fostering a culture of innovation knowledge sharing and technical excellence.
  
• Respond effectively to evolving business and technical requirements ensuring agility and adaptability within the team.
  

Requirements

• Shown experience as Principal DevOps Engineer (minimum 8 years).
  
• Strong proficiency with Cloud Platforms AWS cloud architecture and security best practices
  
• Experience in working with AWS API Management ADAM Asset Studio Amazon VPC Amazon Elastic Container Registry AWS Lambda Elasticsearch and .
  
• Experience in Linux operating systems including BASH scripting any additional scripting knowledge beneficial particularly Python.
  
• Shown experience in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform Cloud Formation CloudWatch Ansible.
  
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker Kubernetes).
  
• Experience of working with ServiceNow GitLab Jira Confluence Kafka with a proactive approach to learning about and adapting to new technologies.
  
• Application knowledge and experience preferably gained within a critical support environment.
  
• Shown ability to identify and implement process improvements and automation.
  
• Strong problem-solving skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Strong attention to detail.
  
• Able to react to and keep up with quickly changing technical events and requirements.
  
• Ability to quickly understand the wider impacts of changes and technical issues.
  
• Degree-level qualification (Computing / Computer Science or related discipline).

Nice to Have:

• Experience of working on Azure Cloud platform.
  
• Experience of working with and supporting C and Java applications.
  
• Relevant certification such as AWS DevOps Engineer qualification.