TechOps Engineer

TechOps Engineer (NPPV required)

£50,000-£60,000 + bonus + benefits

Crewe, Cheshire (Hybrid - 3 days in office)

Permanent | Full-time

DCS Technology are for a TechOps Engineer to join an established and forward-thinking IT Infrastructure team, supporting, maintaining, and continuously improving a complex and dynamic IT environment.

You'll play a vital role in ensuring the stability, scalability, and performance of the company's cloud and on-premises infrastructure, collaborating closely with development and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality, secure, and efficient systems.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer passionate about automation, cloud technologies, and infrastructure optimisation within a modern, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

* Automate infrastructure tasks including environment builds, scaling, self-healing, monitoring, and patching using modern tools and scripts.

* Support and maintain the organisation's AWS infrastructure, ensuring availability and performance.

* Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to deliver and support their infrastructure requirements.

* Contribute to the design and build of cloud-based solutions that prioritise scalability, cost efficiency, and security.

* Create and maintain documentation for infrastructure technologies and ensure all system changes follow change management processes.

* Ensure systems and environments comply with internal controls, security policies, and best practices.

Key Skills & Experience:

* Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation

* Hands-on experience with container technologies including Kubernetes and Docker

* Proficiency in AWS services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, VPC, Route53, S3, RDS, and CloudWatch

* Scripting skills in Python and Bash

* Understanding of Linux systems and database technologies (e.g., Ubuntu, Apache, PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Nginx)

* Experience in planning and executing system integrations and migrations

* Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, particularly alongside software development and DevOps functions

* Awareness of IT Security fundamentals and best practices

* Familiarity with Service Management disciplines, ideally using the ITIL framework

* Enthusiastic, proactive, and adaptable with a keen interest in emerging technologies and cloud trends

What you get in return:

* £50,000-£60,000 per annum + bonus + benefits

* Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 from home)

* Opportunities for professional development and training

* Collaborative, inclusive environment with a focus on innovation

* Modern cloud-first tech stack and hands-on exposure to AWS architecture

DCS Recruitment and all associated companies are committed to creating a working environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly, regardless of gender, gender identity, disability, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, age, or nationality