Lead DevOps Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

Aker Systems, founded in 2017, provides highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organizations, building and operating ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high-performance, cloud-based data infrastructure. Our proprietary technology solutions enhance performance, reduce costs, and improve data management and sharing. Aker Systems has been recognized for its culture and growth, including the Breakthrough Culture Awards in 2024 and a ‘One to Watch’ on the Sunday Times Tech Track in 2020. We were also awarded Thames Valley Tech Company of the Year, Emerging Tech Company, and High Growth Tech Business at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

A UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance is required for this role. If you do not hold SC clearance, Aker Systems will support your application, provided you have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum of 5 years.

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing secure cloud environments for data and analytical platforms for public and private sector clients, utilizing the latest commercial and open-source technologies. This includes building automated deployments with configuration management technology and deploying modules, upgrades, and fixes to test and production environments.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in a DevOps role.
• Clearance: UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance is mandatory. Applicants must have resided and been employed in the UK for at least 5 years to be eligible for SC clearance sponsorship if not already held.

Core Competencies

The successful candidate will demonstrate proficiency in:

• Commercial experience in deploying infrastructure and applications.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and deploy cloud-based infrastructure and applications utilizing CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
• Contribute to the development of custom test automation frameworks.
• Maintain and update scripts in response to evolving requirements or implementation changes.
• Support the setup and maintenance of environments for both manual and automated testing processes.
• Assist in production support by investigating and resolving incidents.
• Perform routine application maintenance tasks.
• Conduct gap analyses, identify viable alternative solutions, and assist in scoping modifications.
• Participate in contingency planning, including the establishment of reliable backup and restore procedures.
• Document the functionality and changes of new or modified modules, as well as testing activities and their results.
• Mentor and guide the team to meet customer delivery expectations.

Company Information

Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by experienced technology professionals to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms. They focus on building and operating ultra-secure, high-performance, cloud-based data infrastructure. Aker Systems has received several accolades, including the Breakthrough Culture Awards (2024), recognition as a ‘One to Watch’ on the Sunday Times Tech Track (2020), and multiple awards at the Thames Valley Tech Awards 2020 (Thames Valley Tech Company of the Year, Emerging Tech Company, High Growth Tech Business). The company is committed to diversity and inclusion.