Senior Dev Ops Engineer

Job Description

Our client has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Dev Ops Engineer to join the team.Location: ManchesterSalary: Competitive + BenefitsReporting To: Head of DevelopmentDepartment: DevelopmentWhilst most of our clients employees are working from home at present due to local guidelines, their Covid secure offices have still been open for people that can’t work from home. They have hired and onboarded more than 100 people virtually since the pandemic started and have grown significantly as a business.They have adapted their ways of working to ensure that new starters that join feel part of one big virtual team. From regular town halls, to coffee mornings and dedicated mental health days, they want to ensure they put the needs of their employees first, during such difficult times. Feedback from their new hires has been really positive, they love their onboarding programme and how much it makes them feel integrated into our client from the start.Senior Dev Ops Engineer - The Role:To help our client design and build our new platform, taking a cloud native approach to development and leveraging modern architecture patterns. In addition, your responsibilities include working with existing and new customers, along with oversight over our cloud production systems.Senior Dev Ops Engineer - Key Responsibilities:- Technical lead for the new platform- Cloud platform service environments provided by Amazon AWS- Software architecture for highly scalable and reliable serverless systems, including data structures, dataflows, horizontal scale, system composition, security- Event sourcing microservices architectures- Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation- APIs, including REST and GraphQL using the Apollo client / server framework- Business logic implemented in AWS serverless technologies, transitioning from an existing Java backend (Spring Boot)- MySQL and Oracle DB transitioning to AWS Aurora, AWS Athena, AWS S3, and AWS DynamoDB with data analytics provided by AWS QuickSight- Omni-channel messaging including push notifications, email, and SMS using AWS Pinpoint and interaction with our mobile app development team- Understanding customer and business needs- Migrate legacy platform into new AWS Architecture- Continue to drive the architecture to meet the product roadmap- Carry out instructions given by your line manager- Comply with the Health and Safety at work Act (1974) and relevant directives in all activities- Compliance on all relevant aspects of GDPR as appropriate to the roleSenior Dev Ops Engineer – Skills, Experience & Qualifications:- We are expecting solid experience as a Tech Lead with a focus on backend systems and database design and optimization- Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field- 5+ years of relevant engineering experience with a proven track record in backend software architectures and development- Minimum of five years’ experience developing in the cloud, prior experience with AWS platform services and systems- Background in Python / Java / Scala as an architect and developer, Spring Boot an advantage- Experience with SQL and no-SQL database systems- Official AWS certification is desirable- Reliable, flexible and cooperative- Bright, highly self-motivated and driven- Diplomatic and tactful with good communication skills- Personable and approachable, with an enthusiastic and motivational nature and an overall passion for excellence- Ability to perform the role of a good ambassador for the organisation at all timeTo submit your application for this Senior Dev Ops Engineer opportunity, please click ‘Apply’. Required skills

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