Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Milton Keynes, UK
Summary: DevOps Engineer (AWS, Azure) is sought to join a leading brand in Milton Keynes, focusing on improving Kubernetes operations and managing incident responses. The role offers excellent rates and a long-term engagement with a hybrid working model, requiring three days a week in the office. Candidates should have experience in regulated environments and be proficient in various cloud technologies. The position emphasizes automation, observability, and reliability within cloud infrastructures.
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).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Milton Keynes
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
- Inside IR35
- Hybrid - 3 days a week in MK
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.