DevOps Specialist

Our client is looking for a DevOps Specialist to join their engineering team. The role focuses on designing and managing CI/CD pipelines, automating cloud infrastructure on AWS, Kubernetes (EKS/ECS), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible), and improving platform reliability and scalability.

They're looking for someone with solid hands-on DevOps experience in cloud-native environments and strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of DevOps practices to enable reliable and scalable software delivery.
• Build, maintain, and optimise CI/CD pipelines to streamline application deployment across multiple environments.
• Manage and automate cloud infrastructure on AWS using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent).
• Administer containerised environments using Kubernetes (EKS/ECS) and drive infrastructure scalability and performance.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system availability and operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, deployment, and production issues while improving platform reliability.
• Embed security best practices into infrastructure, deployment processes, and cloud operations.
• Work closely with Software Engineering, QA, Product, and other technical teams to support platform architecture and delivery.
• Mentor DevOps engineers, establish technical standards, and promote continuous improvement across DevOps operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 6–9 years of DevOps experience, ideally within cloud-native or SaaS environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes (EKS/ECS), and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Good knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Experience supporting cloud infrastructure, container platforms, and deployment automation.
• Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor team members, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.