Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS)

Work format

hybrid

Work type

fulltime

Grade

senior

English

Country

Vacancy from Hirify Global, list of international tech companies
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Job description

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TL;DR

Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS): Managing and evolving secure, scalable cloud infrastructure for mission-critical public-sector applications with an accent on Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and operational reliability. Focus on designing reusable Terraform modules, automating deployments, troubleshooting complex production environments, and meeting strict security and vetting requirements.

Location: Nationwide, United Kingdom; hybrid work with 50% office attendance for employees within reasonable commuting distance of an NEC SWS office. Candidates must have a pre-existing right to work and travel within the EU. SC eligibility is required.

Company

hirify.global delivers secure, scalable software and mission-critical applications for large national public-service programmes, including justice, probation, and licensing.

What you will do

Own cloud infrastructure provisioning, operation, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
Design and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code across complex, multi-environment estates.
Create, optimize, and troubleshoot secure CI/CD pipelines.
Operate production Kubernetes and ArgoCD environments while responding to performance and availability issues.
Collaborate with Solutions Architects and wider teams to deliver DevOps solutions.
Investigate technical improvements, run experiments, and promote better engineering practices.

Requirements

Several years of production cloud infrastructure experience with AWS.
Strong Terraform experience, including reusable modules and complex multi-environment estates.
Hands-on production experience with Kubernetes and ArgoCD.
Ability to automate with Python or Bash.
Experience creating and securing CI/CD pipelines, with awareness of deployment risks.
SC eligibility, pre-existing right to work and travel within the EU, and successful vetting and reference checks are required.

Nice to have

Experience with Azure.
Experience with Terragrunt.
Experience with CircleCI.

Culture & Benefits

Work on large-scale national public-service systems with meaningful technical influence.
Private medical cover, with optional family cover at additional cost.
25 days of paid holiday, including three company-nominated days, with the option to buy or sell up to five days.
Life assurance worth four times basic salary.
Group pension plan and flexible tax-efficient benefits.

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