Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS CDK)

Company Description

At Xplor we help businesses succeed by giving them the software, payments and commerce-accelerating technologies they need to thrive.We know our clients and partners because we once were our clients. We understand their industry, customers, and unique goals so that we can help them overcome obstacles and leave a lasting legacy.

Job Description

About the opportunity

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with expertise in cloud system design, development, deployment, and operations to join our dynamic team. To be successful for this role, you must bring a strong understanding of operating modern cloud software systems in AWS, containerisation, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using the CDK with TypeScript.

This role requires a balance of hands-on technical expertise and collaborating effectively with the Engineering team throughout the design and development process, as well as in solving production issues. A passion for automation in multi-region, large-scale system management and a willingness to adapt and learn quickly in a dynamic environment are key for success in this position.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code: Build infrastructure as code with the AWS CDK using TypeScript to ensure consistent and reliable management of application environments.
• Containerisation: Provision cloud-based infrastructure for deploying, managing, and scaling software applications, ensuring cost-effectiveness and adherence to budget constraints. Real-world experience of Docker, AWS Fargate and ECS is required.
• Deployment Pipelines: Design, build, and support effective CI/CD pipelines that align with the company's development roadmap and operational excellence goals.
• Collaboration: Work with various teams to understand and fulfil their development and integration needs.
• Ongoing maintenance: Maintain system stability and enforce security measures during software updates and feature deployments, integrating secure coding practices.
• System optimisation: Optimise system deployments to balance performance, cost, and security concerns, including regular cost analysis and implementation of cost-saving measures.
• Observability: Expand advanced system monitoring and alerting capabilities, proactively addressing system bottlenecks and ensuring operational efficiency.
• Troubleshooting: Actively troubleshoot and resolve system alerts, failures, and operational inefficiencies, adhering to defined ownership and support models.
• Testing and Diagnostics: Support system and software testing and debugging, ensuring compliance with established standards and best practices.
• Integrations: Integrate cloud-based resources and networks with local and distributed infrastructure.
• Documentation: Maintain documentation for system architecture, processes, and workflows.
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to improve infrastructure and support processes, with a strong focus on automation and efficiency.
• Security: Good understand of the risks to web-based applications. Ensure robust cloud and network security practices are in place and continuously improved.

Qualifications

Essential Skills and Experience:

• AWS: Extensive experience with AWS services, especially ECS, RDS, and Lambda.
• Infrastructure-as-Code: Proficient in Typescript and AWS CDK for infrastructure management.
• Typescript or similar: Proficient in common code quality tools and test frameworks widely used within the community and ecosystem.
• Containerization: Strong experience with Docker and AWS ECS.
• CI/CD: Experience with Bitbucket / Bitbucket Pipelines and Github / Github Actions. Good understanding of Git-based software delivery processes.
• Global Deployment: Experience deploying ser