DevOps Engineer

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Junior Cloud (DevOps) Engineer

Location : London

Work mode : Onsite

Experience: 2–5 years

*UK based candidates only*

We are looking for an ambitious and proactive Junior AWS DevOps Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have foundational knowledge of DevOps principles, a strong interest in Amazon Web Services (AWS), and either relevant cloud certification or practical experience in cloud environments. You'll work closely with development and operations teams to automate, deploy, and monitor our cloud-native applications.

Key Responsibilities

• AWS Infrastructure Support: Assist in the provisioning, management, and maintenance of core AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, IAM) following established best practices.
• CI/CD Pipeline Maintenance: Contribute to the development, configuration, and maintenance of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild.
• Automation and Scripting: Write and maintain automation scripts (using Bash, Python, or PowerShell) to eliminate manual tasks and improve operational efficiency.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Work with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation templates to manage and provision infrastructure resources in a repeatable and version-controlled manner.
• Monitoring and Logging: Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using AWS CloudWatch and other tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) to ensure system health and performance.
• Containerization: Assist with the management and deployment of containerized applications using Docker and, ideally, basic knowledge of orchestration tools like Kubernetes or AWS ECS/EKS.
• Troubleshooting: Participate in the on-call rotation (with senior guidance) and help troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues quickly.
• Documentation & Best Practices: Create and update technical documentation for systems, processes, and deployment procedures.

Required Skills and Qualifications

Essential

• Cloud Foundation: Demonstrated hands-on experience (e.g., in a lab, project, or professional setting) or completion of a relevant course/bootcamp focused on AWS.
• Scripting: Basic to intermediate proficiency in at least one scripting language (Bash/Shell, Python, or PowerShell) for automation tasks.
• Version Control: Strong experience with Git (e.g., branching, merging, pull requests) and familiarity with platforms like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Linux Fundamentals: Solid understanding of Linux operating systems and command-line interface (CLI) operations.
• Networking Basics: Foundational knowledge of core networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, firewalls).

Highly Desired

• AWS Certification: An active foundational-level certification, such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or, preferably, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or AWS Certified Developer – Associate.
• IaC Exposure: Familiarity with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Containerization: Basic understanding of Docker.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; OR equivalent practical work experience/certifications.