Senior DevOps Engineer - Highly Available Platform - London

Senior DevOps Engineer - Highly Available Platform - Central London

AWS/Linux/Docker/Terraform/Ansible/Python/Apigee/API

A well stablished London based organisation with global reach are currently looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join the engineering function.

They run a highly available, transactional, and scalable platform that forms the backbone of eCommerce logistics for over 80% of the large online retailers in the UK, with an ever-growing presence in Europe and the US.

This is a fast-paced production environment, so the right person for this role will have previous experience in similar demanding environments where downtime is costly and needs to be thought of and prevented before it occurs.

Essential skills:

• Excellent knowledge of AWS services
• Solid Linux skills and thorough understanding of DevOps principles
• Good experience with containerisation - Docker
• Strong scripting skills with Python or Bash
• Good experience with Terraform, as well as config management tools
• Good networking and enterprise level storage knowledge
• Strong troubleshooting abilities, solving complex problems
• Experience with serverless tech
• Experience with Apigee and running an API gateway
• A passion for immutable infrastructure-as-a-code
• Automation, automation, automation
• Experience creating highly available systems and scalable architectures
• Excellent communication, strong leadership qualities, and ability to work with multiple teams

Desired:

• Strong experience with a 24/7 SaaS offering
• Strong experience with Ansible
• Willingness to attend conferences

Excellent opportunity for a seasoned professional to extend their career in a fast-paced production environment.