AWS CloudOps Engineer

Summary: The AWS CloudOps Engineer role requires a highly skilled individual with 6 years of expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes-based platforms, and modern DevOps practices. The candidate will design, implement, operate, and support scalable cloud-native platforms while collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams. Key responsibilities include managing Kubernetes clusters, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. The position demands strong operational ownership and a focus on reliability, security, and cost optimization across environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and operate scalable and highly available cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Deploy and manage applications using Helm charts following best practices.
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, security, and cost optimization across environments.
• Support non-production and production environments with strong operational ownership.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for consistent and repeatable infrastructure provisioning.
• Develop and maintain automated deployment and configuration management solutions.
• Write and maintain automation scripts using Bash/Shell scripting.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.
• Manage source code, infrastructure code, and pipeline configurations in GitLab.
• Implement GitOps-based continuous delivery using Argo CD.
• Enable automated, reliable, and auditable deployment processes across environments.

Key Skills:

• Cloud AWS hands-on experience with core AWS services.
• Containers Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform.
• CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, Argo CD.
• Configuration Packaging: Helm Charts.
• Scripting: Bash, Shell scripting.
• Version Control: GitLab.
• Agile Tools: JIRA.
• Documentation: Confluence.
• Experience with Disaster Recovery (DR) and replication strategies in cloud environments.
• Experience handling critical production incidents under tight SLAs.
• Exposure to multi-region AWS architectures.
• Cost optimization and performance tuning in cloud platforms.
• Excellent communication and client engagement skills.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and concepts.
• Capability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Basildon

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT