Senior DevOps Engineer

About us:

We are the Information Intelligence Group (IIG) of CACI UK, a specialist technical consultancy providing bespoke solutions to solve complex operational problems. Due to some exciting growth within our Central Government business, we are interested in speaking with an experienced Senior Devops Engineer.

Role Location:

You can work from any of our 6 offices in the UK (including Bristol, Cheltenham & London) or from home, you decide. The role will however require you visit London based customers Bi-Weekly.

About the Role:

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, building and evolving our AWS cloud infrastructure and ensuring its reliability, scalability, and security. Key Responsibilities will Include:

• Designing, implementing and maintaining cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Deploying, scaling, and managing Kubernetes clusters. Familiarity with related technologies such as Docker and Helm.
• Developing and implementing automated tools and processes for building, deployment, monitoring, testing and maintenance of infrastructure and applications
• Developing and maintaining policies and procedures for security, compliance, and disaster recovery
• Optimise infrastructure for high availability, fault tolerance, and cost efficiency
• Continuously monitor and improve infrastructure and application performance
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues
• Manage and mentor junior DevOps engineers

The Fit:

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AWS services, automation tools, and DevOps practices. We are looking for someone who is passionate about technology, enjoys problem-solving, and has a collaborative mindset. Additional skills include:

• Extensive experience of deploying cloud platforms at scale using AWS Organisations / Control Tower / Landing Zones
• Expert level experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling such as Ansible, CloudFormation or Terraform
• Extensive background in Configuration Management and Automation
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems administration
• Expert level experience in AWS Networking / TCP / Firewalls / Certs
• Advanced proficiency with containers and container orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Observability champion, experience of designing and building monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, ELK, and Grafana
• Programming skills in at least one language, preferably Python or Go
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, JavaScript or similar Knowledge of SecDevOps security best practices and experience implementing security controls in a cloud environment including SIEM, Guard Duty, Shield, Inspector and Security Hub
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline development and management
• Best practice configuration of Identity and Access Management and IAM Identity Centre

Due to the industries we work in, we require the successful candidate to be able to obtain high level security clearance. To qualify for this, you must be a British citizen and have lived permanently in the UK for the last 5 years.

Why work for us?

IIG has the culture and feel of a small business, paired with the benefits of our position in a much larger organisation. The Technical Architect role is an excellent opportunity, and CACI reward their staff well with a competitive salary and impressive benefits package which includes:

• Flexi-time: 37.5 hour weeks to structure how you want.
• Hybrid working: Work from one of our offices or from home - you choose
• L&D: Budget for conferences, training courses and other materials.
• Social: Fantastic culture with monthly social events.
• Future You: Matched pension and health care package.

We offer a great L&D package including 5 days external training, a career coach and guilds to share innovation and learning. We also offer self-directed career progression, that fosters opportunities for success for us and our business.

We take great pride in taking care of our talent, providing a highly dynamic, inclusive and team-led environment where everyone can thrive.

Equal Opportunities:

CACI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favourably due to ethnic origin, age, gender, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, and disability or health condition, actively working to pre vent discrimination.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will;

• Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team on 020 7602 6000 to discuss individual requirements further).
• Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview.

Our people are unique and we encourage, and support them, to be confident in contributing to our inclusion journey.