Experienced DevOps Systems Administrator

Britannic Technologies Limited; Guildford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company in the UK seeks an experienced DevOps professional to design, automate, and manage infrastructure across AWS and private cloud environments. Candidates should have strong hands-on experience with AWS, CI/CD pipeline implementation, and infrastructure as code, particularly using Terraform and Ansible. This role includes mentoring team members and contributing to cross-team collaborations. Opportunities for continuous improvement and career development are available.

Benefits

Opportunities for training and certification

Collaborative culture

Impactful work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps experience with a focus on AWS.
• Experience managing private cloud platforms like VMware or ProxMox.
• Strong Linux and cloud security knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain infrastructure for service stability.
• Automate provisioning using Ansible and Terraform.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and monitor system performance.
• Collaborate across teams for fault resolution.
• Participate in the On-Call Rota as needed.

Skills

AWS Expertise

DevOps Best Practices

Automation with Ansible

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD Pipelines

Linux Administration

Scripting (Python, Bash, Go)

Kubernetes (AWS EKS)

Tools

Terraform

Git

Grafana

Prometheus

CloudWatch

VMware

ProxMox

Job description

• Design, deploy, and maintain highly available infrastructure across AWS and private cloud environments.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and support teams to optimise infrastructure, security, and system performance.
• Automate and streamline deployment, provisioning, and configuration usingAnsible,Terraform, andGit.
• Implement and support monitoring and observability stacks includingGrafana,Prometheus, Loki, and CloudWatch.
• Support incident management, troubleshooting, and system reliability improvements across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Ensure system security is maintained through best practices, configuration management, and compliance processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, helping enhance reliability, scalability, and automation.

Specific Role Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, maintain, and document infrastructure to ensure service stability and scalability.
• Implement and optimise CI/CD pipelines using Git-based workflows (GitHub Actions).
• Automate provisioning and configuration withTerraformandAnsible.
• Establish observability and monitoring withCloudWatch, Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana.
• Manage hybrid networking and security, including IAM, VPNs, firewalls, and secrets management.
• Work with the Development team to implement upgrades and installation changes in upcoming releases.
• Collaborate with teams such as Voice Engineering, Network Operations, and Projects for fault resolution and service delivery.
• Support incident management and system reliability improvements across all environments.
• Participate in the On-Call Rota as required.
• Work with senior technical leads to design scalable, highly available architectures.
• Review operational and technical requirements and propose automated, consistent solutions.
• Mentor team members, promote DevOps best practices, and support continuous improvement.
• Develop and deliver technical product demonstrations for clients.
• Create and maintain installation procedures for new products.
• Maintain accurate documentation and provide timely information, advice, and guidance to colleagues.
• 5+ years of DevOps experience with strong hands-on AWS expertise.
• Proven experience managing private cloud platforms such asVMwareand/orProxMox.
• Strong knowledge ofAnsiblefor automation andGitfor version control.
• Skilled inInfrastructure as Code, particularly withTerraform.
• Experience building and maintainingCI/CD pipelinesusing GitHub Actions.
• Expertise withKubernetes, such as AWS EKS.
• Strong Linux administration, networking fundamentals, and cloud security knowledge.
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch).
• Proficiency in scripting withPython, Bash, or Go.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, SysOps).
• Experience with automation for VMware vSphere/vCenter or ProxMox.
• Familiarity with security scanning tools such asTrivy.

Why Join Britannic Technologies?

• Be part of an established, supportive, and forward-thinking technical team.
• Work in a growing business where your expertise makes a real impact.
• Opportunities for training, certification, and career development.
• A collaborative culture that values innovation and continuous improvement.

If you're an experienced DevOps professional looking to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us shape the future of our cloud and infrastructure services!

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