Principle AWS DevOps Engineer - SC
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Location: Remote/Croydon – Must be UK based
Work Pattern: Full time/FTC
Security Clearance: SC
The Company:
At Amber Labs, we are a cutting-edge UK and European technology consultancy that prioritises empowering autonomy, promoting experimentation, and facilitating rapid learning to provide exceptional value to our clients. Our company culture is centred around collaboration, where all colleagues, regardless of their role, work together to minimise risk and shorten delivery times. Our team consists of highly-skilled cross-functional consultants, analysts, and support staff.
The Role:
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer who is passionate about technology. You will work within an agile team, focusing on AWS, Linux administration, container orchestration, and infrastructure as code (IaC). You'll be responsible for contributing to the team's overall capability and knowledge, helping to drive solutions, and ensuring best practices are followed across CI/CD, scalability, and availability.
Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborate in an agile team to develop and deploy scalable solutions using cutting-edge DevOps technologies.
• Design and implement infrastructure that aligns with logical architecture and business requirements.
• Manage and optimize CI/CD pipelines, promoting continuous integration and delivery across projects.
• Define and work with Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs), ensuring scalability, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Contribute to the team’s overall knowledge base by sharing expertise and taking ownership of key initiatives.
Essential Experience:
• AWS: Solid experience managing and deploying applications on AWS.
• Linux Administration: Proficient in managing and troubleshooting Linux environments.
• Kubernetes & Docker: Experience in containerization and container orchestration.
• HashiCorp Stack: Familiarity with tools like Terraform, Packer, Consul, Vault, etc.
• Collaboration Tools: Competence with Git, Jira, Confluence, and related platforms.
• Agile & CI/CD: Experience working within an agile context and building CI/CD pipelines.
• Logical to Physical Infrastructure Translation: Ability to translate logical designs into robust infrastructure.
• NFRs: Hands-on experience with cost management, scalability, and high availability considerations.
Beneficial Experience:
• Dynatrace: Experience with this observability platform.
• Nginx: Familiarity with web server management.
• Kafka: Experience with event-streaming platforms like Kafka.
• IPv4 Networking: Understanding of networking concepts.
• Software Engineering: Proficiency in C, C++, Java, Python, Go, Rust, or Node.js.
• Test Automation: Experience with automated testing frameworks.
• Data Technologies: Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases.
Benefits:
• Join a rapidly expanding startup where personal growth is a part of our DNA.
• Benefit from a flexible work environment focused on deliverable outcomes.
• Receive private medical insurance through Aviva.
• Enjoy the benefits of a company pension plan through Nest.
• 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays.
• Access Perkbox, a global employee rewards platform offering discounts, perks, and wellness resources.
• Participate in a generous employee referral program.
• A highly collaborative and collegial environment with opportunities for career advancement.
• Be encouraged to take bold steps and embrace a mindset of experimentation.
• Choose your preferred device, PC or Mac.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Here at Amber Labs, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace for all. Our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion includes:
• Valuing the unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of all employees and creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued.
• Prohibiting all forms of harassment, bullying, discrimination, and victimisation and promoting a culture of dignity and respect for all.
• Educating all new hires on our Diversity and Inclusion policies and ensuring they are aware of their rights and responsibilities to create a safe and inclusive workplace.
• By taking these steps, we are dedicated to building a workplace that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our employees and communities.
What Happens Next?
Our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to advise you on the next steps. We have a two-stage interview process for most of our consultants. In certain cases, we may include a third and final stage, which is a conversation with the company Partners. This will only be considered if deemed necessary.
Top Skills
What We Do
Amber Labs is a partnership of highly-skilled consultants and technologists.
We specialise in the evolution of Data Engineering, Cloud and Analytics.
We focus on delivering value from our client’s data using innovative approaches that reduce risk and delivery time, and that we are constantly improving through R&D.
Amber Labs was founded on three key principles:
An employee first internal culture, through diverse investment and exciting opportunities for our team, and a partnership structure ensuring everyone has an opportunity to share in the success of Amber Labs.
Persistent analysis to identify opportunities to develop artefacts, accelerators and automation that allow rapid deployment of highly-technical solutions to the cloud or on-premise for our clients.
Consistent investment into our ADM (Amber Labs Delivery Methodology -underpinned by Agile Methodology) to ensure we maximise velocity, quality and value
