Cloud Ops & DevOps Engineer | FTE | Onsite

Global Delivery Head (UK & Europe Recruitment) | Driving IT Recruitment, Technical Hiring & Client Success @ PRIMUS Global Solutions

Type: Full-Time / Permanent

Mode: 5 Days Onsite from Basildon, UK

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Cloud Ops & Dev Ops Engineer to join our App Ops team
. The role involves managing and supporting large-scale, cloud-native environments, ensuring smooth Kubernetes
, AWS
, and CI/CD pipeline operations. You will play a critical role in environment management
, deployment automation
, and production reliability
, driving the Dev Ops culture across teams.

• Manage AWS configuration for services including AWS Transfer Family
  , EC2
  , EFS
  , and other related services.
• Manage and maintain Helm Charts – promote from lower to upper environments ensuring stability.
• Use ArgoCD daily for continuous delivery and environment management.
• Implement advanced deployment strategies with Argo Rollouts (Blue-Green, Canary).
• Manage Istio Service Mesh for service discovery, security, and observability.
• Build and support Git Lab CI/CD pipelines
  , optimizing builds and deployments.
• Understand and manage GIT branching strategies for multi-environment projects.
• Execute environment builds for new clients and support performance / chaos testing
  .
• Participate in production release planning and provide Level 3 support for deployments.

• 7+ years of IT experience in large-scale
  , preferably financial environments.
• 4+ years of hands‑on Dev Ops experience, including:
• Kubernetes – strong command over kubectl, cluster management, and troubleshooting.
• Helm – chart packaging and environment promotion.
• Containers –
  Docker and/or Podman
  , image storage in Harbor
  .
• Git Lab – CI/CD pipeline setup, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Linux – solid understanding of commands, processes, and bash scripting
  .
• SSL/TLS – diagnosing and resolving connectivity and certificate issues.
• Familiarity with Incident
  , Change
  , Release
  , and Problem Management processes.
• Preferably experienced with:
• Jira – task and release tracking.
• Splunk &
  Dynatrace – logging and performance monitoring.
• Python – automation and scripting.
• Redis – caching and performance optimization.
• PostgreSQL – database management and tuning.
• Kafka – event streaming and messaging.
• Hashi Corp Vault – secrets and credentials management.

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
, Engineering
, or related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).

Join a forward-thinking Cloud Ops & Dev Ops team where you’ll design, automate, and optimize modern cloud-native systems. Be part of a collaborative, innovative environment where automation, reliability, and scalability drive every initiative.