DevOps Engineer (IT) / Contractor

Our client is looking for a DevOps/Cloud Engineer (AWS Integration) on a six month initial contract, working hybrid out of their site in Knutsford. This role has been deemed as Inside IR35. Role Description • Deploy comprehensive cloud infrastructure for various products, including Astronomer Airflow and AccelData environments. • Facilitate cross-functional integration between vendor products and other systems, such as data lakes, storage, and compute services. • Establish best practices for cloud security, scalability, and performance. • Manage and configure vendor product deployments, ensuring the setup and maintenance of environments. • Ensure high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance of Airflow clusters. • Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging for Airflow and related components. • Perform upgrades and patches for platform-related components. • Oversee capacity planning, resource allocation, and optimization of Airflow workers. • Maintain and configure integrations with source control systems (e.g., GitHub, GitLab) for version control. • Collaborate with cloud providers (e.g., AWS) for pipeline integration and scaling requirements. • Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements, including re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, optimizing data delivery, and automating manual processes. • Develop infrastructure for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from various sources using AWS and SQL technologies. • Work with stakeholders, including design, product, and executive teams, to address platform-related technical issues. • Build analytical tools to leverage the data pipeline, providing actionable insights into key business performance metrics, such as operational efficiency and customer acquisition.? LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.