DevOps Engineer, AWS & Kubernetes

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer specialising in AWS and Kubernetes to join the Digital Engineering, Channels & Products function. You will design, implement and support secure, scalable and highly available cloud infrastructure and cloud-native services across production environments. This role is suited to someone with 2-8 years of relevant experience and practical expertise in AWS, Amazon EKS, Kubernetes, Linux, infrastructure automation and CI/CD. You will collaborate with application, development, architecture and operations teams throughout the software delivery lifecycle while contributing to platform reliability, automation, monitoring and production support.

What you'll do:

• Design, administer and support AWS cloud infrastructure and cloud-native services, focusing on availability, security, reliability and scalability.
• Build, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins and Argo CD.
• Administer, monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes and Amazon EKS platforms.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and standardisation using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Develop automation using Shell scripting, AWS Lambda and related technologies.
• Support monitoring and observability using tools such as Dynatrace, Splunk, Instana and Grafana.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, application and cloud-platform issues affecting production environments.
• Contribute to incident, problem and change management while supporting production-critical applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Scrum, Kanban and SAFe environments, using tools including Jira, Confluence and Remedy.
• Drive continuous improvements in monitoring, infrastructure automation, operational efficiency and platform reliability.

Who you are:

• You have 4+ years of relevant professional experience in cloud, DevOps, platform engineering or closely related areas.
• You have strong hands-on experience with AWS services and AWS administration.
• You have practical expertise in Kubernetes and Amazon EKS administration and troubleshooting.
• You have expert knowledge of Linux and Unix operating systems.
• You have experience implementing CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Jenkins and Argo CD.
• You understand Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• You have experience with scripting and automation, including Shell scripting and AWS Lambda. Knowledge of Python or Go is relevant to the wider automation requirements described for the role.
• You have experience with observability technologies such as Dynatrace, Splunk, Instana or Grafana.
• You understand databases such as MongoDB, Amazon DocumentDB, PostgreSQL and Oracle.
• You can analyse and resolve infrastructure, application and platform-related production issues.
• You can work collaboratively across development, operations, architecture and stakeholder groups while taking ownership of operational issues.
• You have practical experience with Agile delivery approaches such as Scrum, Kanban or SAFe.
• You hold a degree or higher degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• AWS or Kubernetes certification would be advantageous.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise cloud platforms, telecom or digital identity environments, automation, or platform modernisation would be advantageous.