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Cloud Operations Engineer - £55,000

Permanent, Derry

Our client is currently in search of a seasoned Site Reliability engineer to become an integral part of their dynamic team. In this role, you will collaborate with a dedicated and ambitious team to craft groundbreaking software solutions that cater to the global cybersecurity awareness market. We seek an individual with a genuine passion for technology, people, and delivering outstanding customer experiences.

Key Responsibilities:
 

• Responding to incidents, managing escalations, and performing troubleshooting activities.
• Real-time monitoring of Cloud Platform performance to ensure optimal and reliable service for customers.
• Generating comprehensive documentation on cloud computing systems, processes, and relevant knowledge.
• Supporting and maintaining all aspects of the infrastructure.
• Deployment, enhancement, and support of Infrastructure Engineering practices.
• Upholding security standards across all platform levels.
• Implementing and supporting automation activities within a CI/CD environment.
• Building, deploying, and supporting Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Advocating for and participating in the change management process.
• Contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, swiftly identifying and resolving issues.
• Effective communication with stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Active participation in an out-of-hours rota for major incidents and releases.

Requirements:
 

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in agnostic cloud services such as private/public networks, DNS, security services, load balancers, gateways, and firewalls.
• Experience in configuring and supporting SaaS software in a public cloud environment.
• Autonomous troubleshooting skills for complex issues.
• Demonstrated experience with either AWS services (EC2, Lambda, SES, Athena, S3, RDS) or Azure services (App services, API, Cloud Services, Storage accounts, Redis Cache, CDN, Key vaults).
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a focus on process improvement and automation.
• Knowledge and experience with Linux Debian.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash, PowerShell, Python, etc.
• Operational experience in using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Arm templates.
• Knowledge and/or experience with databases like MSSQL, MySQL, MariaDB.
• Familiarity with DNS, DMARC, DKIM, SPF & DNSSEC.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong work ethic, sense of responsibility, and a proactive "get the job done" attitude.

Qualifications:
 

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Cloud-specific certifications:
• AWS Cloud Practitioner, with one or more of the following: SysOps Administrator, Advanced Networking, Security, or DevOps Engineer.
• Azure Fundamentals, with one or more of the following: Azure Administration, Azure DevOps Engineer, Azure Developer, Azure Security Engineer.
• Certified in Linux systems administration.
• ITIL foundation certification.