AWS DevOps Infrastructure Specialist

Introduction

At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.

A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. You will get the chance to deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using some of the latest technology platforms.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged and supported to constantly reinvent yourself, focusing on skills in demand in an ever changing market. You’ll be working with diverse teams, coming up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, who may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations.

Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We Offer

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
• Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
• Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Senior AWS DevOps Infrastructure Specialist, you'll leverage your extensive technical expertise and leadership skills to drive innovation and excellence within our organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex AWS infrastructure solutions
• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define system architecture and ensure seamless integration with DevOps toolchains and CI/CD pipelines
• Stay current with emerging AWS trends, tools, and best practices
• Contribute to the development of AWS infrastructure strategies and roadmaps

Join our team and contribute to the development of innovative AWS infrastructure solutions that drive business success. If you're passionate about understanding and solving complex infrastructure challenges and have a knack for creating AWS solutions that maximize ROI, we'd love to hear from you.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Infrastructure - Linux windows ACE Networking Splunk
• Masterful proficiency in Infrastructure as Code provisioning and sandbox environment creation
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, and CRIO management
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality AWS infrastructure solutions in a professional setting
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 5 years.

You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Extensive certification in AWS Administration
• Familiarity with cloud-native architecture and deployment models
• Knowledge of container orchestration best practices
• Experience with monitoring tools and key metrics (SLA, services health)
• Understanding of performance measurement tools and code quality metrics