Senior DevOps Engineer
We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to be embedded with our customer, working closely with their engineering teams to design, implement and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure solutions. You will partner with the customer's stakeholders to drive DevOps best practices, automation and continuous improvement. This role requires 3 days per month on-site at the customer's West London office) and offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on a high-performing organization while leveraging your expertise in AWS, Terraform and modern DevOps tooling.
Key responsibilities & duties include:
Design and implement cloud infrastructure on AWS using infrastructure-as-code principles with Terraform, working in close collaboration with the customer's engineering teams
Manage CI/CD pipelines and GitHub-based workflows to ensure reliable and efficient software delivery for the customer's applications
Lead infrastructure automation initiatives that reduce manual overhead and improve operational efficiency across the customer's systems
Oversee cloud security, compliance and cost optimization strategies in partnership with the customer's security and finance teams
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, providing technical guidance and knowledge transfer to the customer's operations staff
Drive monitoring, logging and observability improvements to enhance visibility into the customer's production environments
Collaborate with the customer's stakeholders to plan capacity, scalability and disaster recovery initiatives
Required Experience:
8+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure engineering or cloud operations roles
Strong hands-on expertise with AWS services and infrastructure-as-code tools, particularly Terraform
Proficiency with GitHub for version control and CI/CD pipeline management
Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining highly available, scalable cloud systems
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively as an embedded member of the customer's technical organization
Desirable skills:
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Background in aviation, aerospace or regulated industries
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code best practices and GitOps workflows