Cloud Engineer
10 hours ago
Gloucester
Role Specification Location: Gloucester, UK Business Area: Digital Intelligence Role Overview As an AWS DevOps Engineer , you will act as the vital bridge between development, testing, and operations. You will be responsible for streamlining the delivery of high-quality software to National Security and Defense customers. Youll work within an agile, multi-disciplined team to automate infrastructure, manage cloud environments, and ensure the security and scalability of mission-critical systems. Key Responsibilities Automation & CI/CD: Design, build, and maintain robust automation solutions for building, testing, and deploying applications and infrastructure using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline. Cloud Infrastructure: Architect and manage scalable, secure AWS environments utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK. Containerization: Deploy and orchestrate workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) to ensure high availability and performance. Monitoring & Optimization: Implement comprehensive logging and monitoring solutions (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana) to troubleshoot complex issues across networking, databases, and code. Security Integration: Ensure "Security by Design" by integrating security best practices into the DevOps lifecycle and hardening cloud environments. Collaboration: Work closely with Software Engineers and Architects to optimize the delivery lifecycle and share DevOps expertise across the wider organization. Required Skills & Experience AWS Expertise: Proven experience with core AWS services (VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, RDS) and cloud management. Scripting & Programming: Proficiency in at least one language (e.g., Python, Bash, or Go) to automate operational tasks. Configuration Management: Experience with tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef. Version Control: Strong knowledge of Git and branching strategies. Problem Solving: A natural ability to diagnose and resolve root-cause issues in complex, multi-domain environments. Security Clearance: Due to the nature of the work, you must be eligible for (or hold) UK Government Security Clearance (SC/DV). Your Benefits Work-Life Balance: Your time is valuable. We offer flexible and part-time working options, allowing you to work around core hours. Hybrid Working: As many customers work predominantly in the office, staff are expected to work at least 3 days per week in the office, providing a balance of face-to-face collaboration and home-based flexibility. Generous Leave: Enjoy 25 days of annual holiday, with the flexibility to buy, sell, or carry over days from the previous year. Comprehensive Benefits: Access a flexible package including private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, and lifestyle perks like Tastecards. Career Growth: You will have a dedicated Career Manager to guide your professional journey, alongside access to world-class training resources. Financial Rewards: You will be part of the company bonus scheme, recognizing your contribution to collective success. Inclusion & Support: You are welcome to join any of our Diversity and Support groups, which advocate for everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing. TPBN1_UKTJ