Senior AWS DevOps Engineer - £130,000 - Hybrid (3x week in Watford)
Overview:
I am currently recruiting for a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer with one of my clients who are a global digital marketing and technology agency specialising in online gaming. We are looking for someone who has extensive AWS and DevOps experience, dealing with complex, large-scale or high volume data.
Role Responsibilities:
- Design, implement and Manage AWS infrastructure.
- Manage and Optimise CI/CD Pipelines that allow for automated testing, building, and deployment of code (e.g., PHP or Node.js applications)
- Manage and Monitor Kafka or Real-time Data Streams
- Handling data pipelines and real-time data streams is a critical task for their clients working with large-scale or high-volume data.
- Linux System Administration and Automation
- Handle infrastructure, automation, security, and monitoring, all while working with advanced tools like Terraform, Docker, and Kafka/MSK.
- At a senior level, there's an expectation to take ownership of architectural decisions, guide other engineers, and ensure best practices across development pipelines and infrastructure management.
- Deal with complex, high-scale systems requiring deep technical expertise, especially around AWS cloud management and automation.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer
- 5+ years of core AWS cloud experience (RDS, ECS, EC2)
- Ideally Kafka experience (MSK or Kinesis as an alternative)
- Linux experience (Ubuntu)
- Terraform experience
- Docker experience
- Cloudflare experience (desirable)
- Deployment and management of PHP/Node JS applications (desirable)
Package:
- £130,000
- Free Gym membership
- On-site Chef provides free breakfast and lunch
- Free Parking
- Hybrid (3x week in Watford)