Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer

We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer skilled in AI and Copilot to join our team in London, United Kingdom in a hybrid working mode (3 days onsite).In this role, you will build and maintain a cloud-based index platform, manage secure and cost-effective AWS environments, and drive observability and resilience through chaos and disaster recovery testing. You will implement FinOps strategies to optimize cloud spending and leverage your expertise in CI/CD practices to design and optimize a best-in-class AWS microservices architecture. This is a hands-on role requiring deep experience in DevOps tools and practices, including GitLab, Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes/EKS and Ansible.ResponsibilitiesBuild and maintain secure, resilient and cost-optimized AWS cloud infrastructure using DevOps best practicesDesign and manage CI/CD pipelines for Java and Python microservices architecturesImplement infrastructure as code using Terraform with modular and reusable patternsManage Kubernetes (EKS) clusters at scale for workload orchestration and container lifecycleIntegrate security controls and continuous compliance into the DevOps lifecycleDrive observability using tools like Datadog to monitor infrastructure and application performanceImplement chaos engineering and disaster recovery strategies to ensure resilience and business continuityOptimize cloud cost management in line with FinOps principlesRequirementsStrong hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch and EKSExpertise in infrastructure as code using TerraformProven experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI or Jenkins for microservices architecturesStrong knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS) and containerization with DockerSolid understanding of cloud security practices and compliance frameworksExperience with observability platforms such as Datadog or PrometheusFamiliarity with cloud financial management and FinOps principlesTrack record of designing and executing disaster recovery strategiesNice to haveExperience with AI-assisted tools such as GitHub Copilot, GitLab AI or Terraform AIKnowledge of scripting languages (Python, Bash or similar) for automationFamiliarity with Ansible for configuration managementExposure to emerging DevOps trends and cloud-native technologiesWe offerEPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness coverPrivate medical insurance and dental careEmployee Assistance ProgramCompetitive group pension planCyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loansVarious perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social eventsLearning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, over 22,000 courses on LinkedIn Learning Solutions and much moreIf otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus programIf otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) ProgramAll benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements#J-18808-Ljbffr…