Lead DevOps Engineer

Position Overview

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

Aker Systems, founded in 2017, is a provider of highly secure enterprise data platforms. We build and operate ultra-secure, high-performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for large organizations. Our proprietary technology solutions enhance performance, reduce costs, and improve data management and sharing. Aker Systems has been recognized for its culture and growth, receiving awards such as the Breakthrough Culture Awards (2024), being named a ‘One to Watch’ on the Sunday Times Tech Track (2020), and winning multiple categories 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. We will support eligible candidates (minimum 5 years of UK residency and work history) in obtaining this clearance.

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing secure cloud environments for data and analytical platforms, serving both public and private sector clients. This involves leveraging cutting-edge commercial and open-source technologies, building automated deployments with configuration management tools, and managing the deployment of new modules, upgrades, and fixes to various environments.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and deploy cloud-based infrastructure and applications using 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 implementations.
• Support the setup and maintenance of environments for both manual and automated testing.
• Assist in production support by investigating and resolving incidents.
• Perform routine application maintenance tasks.
• Conduct gap analyses, identify alternative solutions, and assist in defining modification scopes.
• Participate in contingency planning, including the establishment of reliable backup and restore procedures.
• Document the functions and changes of new or modified modules, as well as test activities and results.
• Mentor and guide the team to meet customer delivery expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a DevOps role.
• Demonstrated proficiency in core DevOps competencies (specific details not provided).
• Experience deploying commercial technologies.

Company Information

• Company: Aker Systems
• Founded: 2017
• Key Recognitions:
  • Breakthrough Culture Awards (2024)
  • Sunday Times Tech Track ‘One to Watch’ (2020)
  • Thames Valley Tech Awards:
    • Tech Company of the Year (2020)
    • Emerging Tech Company (2020)
    • High Growth Tech Business (2020)
• Culture: Committed to an inclusive and supportive work environment.
• Security Clearance: UK Government Security Check (SC) is mandatory. Support will be provided for eligible candidates to apply.