DevOps Architect

Senior DevOps Manager | Kubernetes (EKS) Product Owner London | Hybrid 3 Days in Office Up to £115k + £30k Bonus, 15% Pension, 30 Days Holiday, Full Family HC + Global FS Organization

Hands-on senior engineer responsible for designing, operating, and evolving production Kubernetes platforms on AWS EKS. Owns platform epics end-to-end and provides technical direction across a shared backlog. This is a senior individual contributor role, not a people-management post.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate enterprise-scale Kubernetes (EKS) clusters Own cluster lifecycle: upgrades, security, networking, multi-cluster strategy Deliver GitOps-based deployments (ArgoCD / Flux) Build and manage Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform Operate and improve platform reliability and production support Partner with application, security, and architecture teams Provide technical leadership through design reviews, pairing, and mentoring

Required Experience

Deep, hands-on Kubernetes production experience (EKS strongly preferred) Strong knowledge of K8s networking, security, and multi-tenancy Proven experience with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines GitOps delivery experience (ArgoCD / Flux) Strong AWS background (Azure/GCP a plus) Solid networking fundamentals (VPC, CIDR, routing, firewalls, DNS) Confident with Linux CLI, Bash, and Python

Nice to Have

CNCF tooling: Cilium, Kyverno, Karpenter, Helm, Prometheus Internal Developer Platform / self-service platform experience Multi-cluster or hybrid cloud environments