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DevOps Engineer - AWS & Terraform

Global Payments · London, ENG, United Kingdom
London, ENG, United KingdomExp: 5+ yrsRemote
Remuneration
Competitive salary and benefits
Location
London, ENG, United Kingdom
Visa sponsorship
Not specified

Job summary

The DevOps Engineer operates a central platform engineering service that provides secure, scalable, and reliable GitHub, CI/CD, and software delivery capabilities for development teams. The role automates AWS infrastructure with Terraform, builds containerized platforms with Docker and Amazon EKS, administers GitHub Enterprise Cloud and enterprise runners, and supports tools including CloudBees Jenkins, Harness, and GitHub Copilot.

Benefits

Charitable giving and community support timeParental leaveGlobal recognition platformVirgin Pulse accessGlobal employee assistance program

Qualifications

  • At least five years of experience as a Platform, DevOps, or Cloud Engineer.
  • Hands-on GitHub Enterprise Cloud administration or strong Linux system administration experience supporting production platforms.
  • Strong experience with Kubernetes and Terraform.
  • Hands-on experience managing and automating AWS infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in at least one of Java, Python, Bash, or Go.
  • Experience using Helm to package and deploy Kubernetes applications.
  • Strong Linux fundamentals, troubleshooting, and operational support skills.
  • Experience designing, operating, or supporting CI/CD automation and deployment pipelines.
  • Knowledge of monitoring, alerting, and logging for distributed and cloud-native systems.
  • Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Automate AWS infrastructure with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices.
  • Design, build, and operate containerized platforms using Docker and Amazon EKS.
  • Build and manage CI/CD platforms and tooling, including GitHub Enterprise Runners, CloudBees Jenkins, and Harness.
  • Administer GitHub Enterprise Cloud to maintain scalability, security, and reliability.
  • Host and operate enterprise GitHub runners for development teams.
  • Provide technical guidance and enablement to teams using the central CI/CD platform.
  • Promote GitHub and GitHub Copilot best practices for AI-assisted software development.
  • Participate in agile planning, code reviews, retrospectives, and technical demonstrations.
  • Develop and execute project plans, schedules, and documentation.
  • Present technical information and recommendations to technical and business stakeholders.

Skills

AnsibleAWSBashDockerEKSGitHubGoHarnessHelmJavaJenkinsKubernetesLinuxMakePythonTerraform

Certifications

Relevant certification in cloud, infrastructure as code, or containerized applic

Degrees

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent pra

Languages

JavaPythonBashGo

Industry

PaymentsGlobal commerce

Relocation

No