Junior AWS DevOps Engineer

at  Leidos

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Certification or relevant coursework in AWS DevOps or cloud technologies is a plus

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Clearance to Start BPSS
• Clearance for Role SC
• Must be a UK Citizen and based in UK for the duration
• Must have, or be able to obtain, a UK SC Clearance

WHAT WE DO FOR YOU:

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Dynamic Working

WHO WE ARE:

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD’s materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).
Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK’s defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

we are in search of a Junior AWS DevOps Engineer to join the team.
As part of an Agile Team, this role designs, develops, and maintains cloud infrastructure using a tailored SAFe Agile SecDevOps Scrum process. This role uses best practices and patterns to perform design, development using AWS Services and Infrastructure as Code.
You will also be expected to perform automated testing and unit testing, while performing automated deployments of software modules using a Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools pipeline. Duties also include participating in daily scrums, performing software requirements analysis, risk identification, risk mitigation, and collaboration across Agile teams. Flexible cross-training to also provide systems engineering, software development, training, security, and testing is also desired.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Version Control Basics: Gain familiarity with GIT for version control, including basic tasks like creating, managing, and merging pull requests (PRs) within a collaborative development environment.
• Basic Automation of Server Configurations: Assist in automating server configurations for security (logging, key management, system hardening) using tools like Ansible and Terraform under the guidance of senior engineers.
• AWS Fundamentals and IaC: Learn and assist in managing AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, with exposure to tools such as Packer and CloudFormation.
• Scripting and Automation Support: Begin scripting and automating basic workflows using languages like Bash, Python, PowerShell, Go, and JavaScript to support automation tasks.
• Containerization and Configuration Management: Assist in deploying and managing containers with Docker and support configuration management tasks with Ansible.
• CI/CD Pipeline Support: Learn how to assist in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, automating basic tasks such as testing, building, and deployment.
• Secrets Management: Assist in managing sensitive information securely using Vault under supervision, ensuring compliance with security practices.
• Agile Team Collaboration: Work within Agile teams, learning how to translate user stories into technical tasks and collaborate effectively with team members.
• Software Deployment Assistance: Support software deployments across different environments, gaining familiarity with version control strategies like Trunk-based development or GitFlow.
• AWS Cloud Infrastructure Support: Help manage AWS cloud infrastructure, including VPCs, DNS, Load Balancing, and related services, under the supervision of more experienced engineers.
• Security Best Practices: Learn and begin implementing AWS security best practices to ensure cloud environments remain secure and compliant.
• Monitoring and Logging Support: Assist in setting up and managing monitoring and logging systems within AWS to ensure stability, performance, and operational visibility.
• Adaptability in Fast-Paced Environment: Learn to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment, while ensuring tasks are completed on time and to high standards.
• Process Improvement Support: Participate in identifying potential improvements in workflows and processes, learning from senior engineers on how to optimize delivery standards.
• CI/CD Best Practices: Begin to understand and implement CI/CD automation best practices using tools like Jenkins, focusing on continuous integration and delivery.
• Problem Solving and Risk Mitigation: Learn how to apply problem-solving skills, with support from senior engineers, to identify and mitigate risks while following DevOps best practices.
• Cloud Networking and Infrastructure Understanding: Build foundational knowledge of AWS networking concepts, including security, logging, and monitoring solutions, to help ensure the infrastructure is secure, scalable, and optimized.