Devops Engineer (AWS, Azure)

Devops Engineer (AWS, Azure)

Posted Today by MRP-Global

Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The role of DevOps Engineer (AWS, Azure) involves enhancing Kubernetes operations across various platforms while leading incident responses and managing cluster lifecycles. The position emphasizes automation, observability, and security within cloud environments. Candidates should be prepared for a hybrid working arrangement, requiring travel to Milton Keynes three days a week. This long-term engagement offers excellent rates with a leading brand.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Operate and improve Kubernetes across AWS, Azure, and on-prem.
  • Lead incident response and root cause analysis.
  • Manage cluster lifecycle (upgrades, patching, networking, Rancher).
  • Own observability and reliability (monitoring, alerting, SLO/SLI).
  • Drive GitOps automation (Fleet) and security (API gateway/WAF, CVEs, scanning).

Key Skills:

  • Kubernetes, Rancher, GitOps, Linux, cloud networking.
  • Automation/scripting (Python/Go/Bash).
  • IaC (Terraform, Crossplane) and CI/CD.
  • Observability tools (Grafana/Prometheus/OpenTelemetry).
  • Experience in regulated environments (PCI DSS/GDPR).
  • Nice to Have: AWS ops, hybrid cloud, service mesh, payments/regulated background.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Milton Keynes

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Devops Engineer (AWS, Azure) required to join a leading brand in Milton Keynes. Excellent rates, long-term engagement & hybrid working.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and improve Kubernetes across AWS, Azure, and on-prem.
  • Lead incident response and root cause analysis.
  • Manage cluster lifecycle (upgrades, patching, networking, Rancher).
  • Own observability and reliability (monitoring, alerting, SLO/SLI).
  • Drive GitOps automation (Fleet) and security (API gateway/WAF, CVEs, scanning).

Key Skills

  • Kubernetes, Rancher, GitOps, Linux, cloud networking.
  • Automation/scripting (Python/Go/Bash).
  • IaC (Terraform, Crossplane) and CI/CD.
  • Observability tools (Grafana/Prometheus/OpenTelemetry).
  • Experience in regulated environments (PCI DSS/GDPR).
  • Nice to Have AWS ops, hybrid cloud, service mesh, payments/regulated background.

Open to candidates who can travel to Milton Keynes 3 days a week.