Senior AWS Engineer

What You'll Do...

You’ll be working with a variety of technologies and tools such as AWS, Ansible, BASH, GIT, CloudFormation or Terraform (just to name a few!)

Here’s how your first month will look…

• Our People Team have provided you with everything you need to know during your induction
• You are now using the laptop, kit and setup of your choice
• You’ll dive straight into your team stand-ups
• We’ll introduce you to our OKR’s and possibly assigned some of your own
• Steve and James will take you for a co-founder’s lunch
• You’ll be using some of the many features AWS Sandbox has to offer
• You’ve learnt a tech stack you are not familiar with
• You’ve attended your first DevOpsGroup Conference and like all good conferences you are now the proud owner of plenty DevOpsGroup branded SWAG
• You’ll meet the two Sophie’s, five James’, five Chris’ and probably start calling everyone Sophie, James or Chris
• As a new starter, the access to our knowledge base and support systems is coming in real handy
• Any queries or concerns? These have been addressed and you’re more than ready for your DevOpsGroup future

By month three…

• You’ve continued pairing with others and work independently on areas you are more familiar with
• As you have full access to our DevOpsGroup Academy, you’ve probably completed some further certifications, such as the Agile and DevOps foundation
• You’ve been involved in implementing client infrastructure
• You are starting to deliver some exciting work for our clients
• Perhaps you’ve got a thing or two wrong along the way, failure is an option at DevOpsGroup and is something we are always learning from
• You may have planned how you’ll be spending your yearly training budget
• You are now familiar with every member of the DevOpsGroup family
• The opportunity to influence architecture has come about once or twice
• You are familiar with a client’s tech stack
• Perhaps you are regularly attending client stand-ups

A full year with DevOpsGroup…

• You’ve added significant value to our client experience
• You’ve assisted on several successful cloud migrations
• Whether it’s stage or screen, the platform is yours and you may be reflecting back on some epic uses of it
• Through our academy, you are helping to champion the next generation of talent
• You continue to be in awe of the rate of change within AWS as your knowledge of this platform continues to grow
• You know what is required of you to achieve the next grade in your career here
• Your wardrobe is now filled with DOG merch

We’re looking for people who…

• Can live with uncertainty
• Have no fear of change
• Have the right attitude and behaviour
• Stay focused while adapting fast
• Innovate and make extraordinary things happen
• Stay awesome while under pressure
• Grow when faced with challenges

The experience you’ll need…

• Minimum 3 years AWS experience
• You may already have an AWS certification or two (pro cert preferred but not essential)
• Deep technical understanding of AWS with validated experience working on build and migration projects
• Experience working with DevOps and automation tools and practices for managing cloud infrastructure
• Excellent communication and client facing skills including the ability to lead and facilitate workshops; give presentations; and produce well written documentation to assist the client
• Broad knowledge of the software development lifecycle from either the development or operations perspectives
• Deep understanding of the DevOps tools landscape and the major areas of DevOps tooling
• Strong dedication to delivering client success
• Any experience with containers would be desirable (Docker or Kubernetes)

Partner and Tech Insight….

We’ve built some awesome relationships with our partners, which means we’re always working with the latest tech.

Some of our partners include AWS, DORA, Microsoft, AppDynamics, Atlassian, Chef, GitHub, RedGate, RedHat, Puppet… You’ll usually find our partners at our monthly conferences running a session on their latest tech.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.