This is more than an operational support role. You'll take ownership of platform improvements, lead automation initiatives, improve release management, and help modernize a legacy application into a scalable, cloud-native AWS environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Own and continuously improve the engineering platform supporting our UK product.
* Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable AWS infrastructure.
* Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Jenkins.
* Improve release management processes through automation, reducing deployment time and manual effort.
* Partner closely with software engineers to improve developer workflows and delivery practices.
* Support the modernization of legacy applications into cloud-native AWS services.
* Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
* Monitor platform health, troubleshoot production issues, and implement long-term improvements.
* Champion security, reliability, and operational best practices across the platform.
* Collaborate with UK and US engineering teams to deliver resilient, scalable cloud solutions.
Required Skills & Experience
* 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering.
* Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
* Proven experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
* Experience automating infrastructure and deployments using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar).
* Strong Linux administration experience with the ability to support Windows-based development environments.
* Experience improving release management and deployment automation.
* Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in cloud environments.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience partnering directly with software engineering teams.
* A proactive mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, recommend improvements, and take ownership of solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with Docker and containerization technologies.
* Experience with AWS services such as S3, Systems Manager (SSM), and AppStream.
* Familiarity with .NET/C# development environments.
* Experience modernizing legacy applications to cloud-native architectures.
* Experience supporting security, compliance, and vulnerability remediation initiatives
Salary description
£75000.00 - £90000.00 per year