Senior TechOps DevOps Specialist (AWS & Infrastructure as Code) (Remote) at Datafin Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:

• SHAPE infrastructure roadmaps with scalability, reliability, and business needs in mind as the next Senior TechOps Specialist sought by a fast-growing SaaS company providing innovative compliance monitoring solutions for the Financial Services industry.
• You will lead the design and automation of deployments, ensuring compliance and security across environments, and driving Incident Management practices.
• The ideal candidate will combine their deep expertise in AWS and infrastructure-as-code with strong leadership in operational excellence, incident response, and security-first practices.
• You will require 7+ years of experience in technical operations, DevOps, or SRE roles, with at least 3 years in a senior capacity.

DUTIES:

• Architect, implement, and manage AWS services including EKS, EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, IAM, and Security Groups.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code adoption using Terraform and other automation frameworks.
• Lead the design and optimisation of CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable and secure deployments.
• Oversee container orchestration and workload management in Kubernetes (EKS).
• Implement monitoring, observability, and alerting for proactive incident detection and resolution.
• Conduct penetration testing, vulnerability management, and infrastructure hardening.
• Ensure compliance with SOC2, and ISO27001 standards across systems and processes.
• Own the incident response lifecycle: triage, mitigation, root cause analysis, and post-mortems.
• Define and enforce security and operational best practices across teams.
• Mentor Engineers in TechOps, DevOps, and SRE disciplines to raise the technical bar.
• Partner with product and engineering leadership to guide infrastructure strategy and roadmap.
• Optimise infrastructure performance and costs while ensuring scalability and resilience.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 7+ Years of experience in technical operations, DevOps, or SRE roles, with at least 3 years in a senior capacity.
• Strong hands-on expertise with AWS (EKS, EC2, ECS, S3, RDS, IAM, Security Groups).
• Proven experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code best practices.
• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes, containerisation, and microservices architectures.
• Demonstrated experience with penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and remediation.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOX, SOC2, or ISO27001.
• Proficiency in designing and managing CI/CD pipelines and observability systems.
• Track record of leading incident response and operational risk management.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Security, Product, and Engineering teams.

ATTRIBUTES:

Key Competencies Required –

• Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of AWS, Kubernetes, IaC, and modern DevOps practices.
• Operational Excellence: Skilled in designing resilient, secure, and cost-efficient infrastructure.
• Security Leadership: Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance frameworks, and risk management.
• Incident Leadership: Experienced in driving incident response, RCA, and post-mortem culture.
• Mentorship: Capable of coaching and developing engineers across TechOps and SRE functions.
• Collaboration: Works effectively across engineering, security, and product teams to align priorities.
• Execution: Delivers improvements through automation, standardisation, and iterative development.
• Adaptability: Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments with evolving priorities.
• Communication & Documentation: Clearly documents systems, incidents, and decisions for organisational alignment.