Own the technical architecture and strategic direction for the Jenkins platform, including scaling strategy, worker migration to Kubernetes, and long-term platform design
Act as the primary escalation point for complex Jenkins, pipeline, and platform issues, driving root cause analysis and permanent fixes
Lead the design and implementation of Infrastructure as Code standards (Terraform, CloudFormation) across the team; review and guide IaC architecture decisions
Design and optimize AWS CodePipeline integrations and broader CI/CD strategy across AWS services
Drive technical ownership across platform tools and services (SonarQube, JFrog, Octopus Deploy, Kong, Kiro), including architecture decisions, major upgrades, and technical roadmap
Lead the strategy and execution for Code Assistant (Kiro) management, including licensing optimization, adoption, and usage governance
Architect and drive centralized logging, monitoring, and tracing solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, CloudWatch, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry) across all platforms
Lead the migration of platform tools to Kubernetes; design and review Helm charts, cluster architecture, and Kubernetes deployment strategy
Identify, design, and lead automation initiatives that reduce manual operational overhead across the team
Participate in and provide senior-level support for on-call rotations; lead major incident response and post-incident reviews
Mentor and coach mid-level and junior engineers; provide technical guidance, code/design reviews, and career development support
Partner with Development Teams and stakeholders to translate business requirements into platform capabilities and long-term technical strategy
Own architecture documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base standards for the team
Contribute to capacity planning, cost optimization strategy, and vendor management/licensing discussions
About You
You are a seasoned DevOps engineer who has moved beyond "keeping the lights on" into owning platform architecture and driving technical strategy. You have deep, hands-on expertise across Jenkins, AWS, and Infrastructure as Code, and you're equally comfortable diving into a gnarly production issue as you are designing the long-term roadmap for a platform. You have solid Kubernetes experience and can lead migrations, not just participate in them. You naturally mentor others, elevate the technical bar for the team, and are seen as a trusted technical voice by both your peers and stakeholders. You communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences and take ownership beyond your immediate tasks.
Experience and Technical Skills
7+ years of professional hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms, cloud infrastructure, or DevOps engineering, including experience providing technical leadership or mentoring within a team
Deep, hands-on expertise with architecture, scaling, controller/agent management, plugin ecosystem, and advanced troubleshooting of Jenkins
Strong AWS background, particularly EC2, VPC, IAM, auto-scaling, CloudWatch, and broader architecture design; ability to make and defend infrastructure design decisions
Advanced experience with Terraform and CloudFormation, with ability to define IaC standards, review complex modules, and guide teams on best practices
Strong experience with AWS CodePipeline and CI/CD architecture; ability to design pipeline strategy at scale
Strong experience with designing Helm charts, cluster architecture, networking, storage, and leading workload migrations to Kubernetes
Hands-on experience with SonarQube, JFrog, and/or Octopus Deploy; ability to make architecture and upgrade decisions for these platforms
Experience with Kong infrastructure management and API gateway architecture
Experience managing or overseeing Code Assistant tools (Kiro or similar), including licensing strategy and adoption planning
Strong experience with monitoring and observability architecture of Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, CloudWatch, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry; ability to design observability strategy, not just dashboards
Solid understanding of Linux/Unix administration, networking, and container concepts at an architectural level
Strong scripting/automation experience (Bash, Python, or similar); track record of building automation that reduces operational toil
Experience leading or heavily participating in on-call rotations and major incident response for production systems
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills; comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving resolution on complex, cross-system issues
Strong communication skills; experience presenting technical decisions and roadmaps to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and elevating team technical capability
Education
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent hands-on experience
Relevant certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, CKA, CKS, Terraform Associate) are a plus but not required
What We Offer
A challenging and rewarding role in an award-winning global business.
Opportunities for personal and professional career development.
Great working environment, competitive salary and benefits, and opportunities for educational support.
Be part of an industry leading global team, renowned for excellence.
Remuneration
A highly competitive salary package will be awarded the successful candidate.
Confidentiality Assured.
