Cloud Operations Manager

GBV Ltd

Title: Cloud Operations Manager
Location: 2 times a week on-site in the client office (Lancashire)
Salary; £55,000- £80,000 DOE

The client is a prominent player in the industry and boasts a rich heritage. Their innovative products and services safeguard millions of individuals and properties globally.

This company stands at the forefront of digital and cloud-based solutions, offering enhanced value and seamless interoperability with broader security and building management systems. They present increasingly connected, intelligent, and dynamic solutions to address the evolving challenges in global security.

A unique opportunity has arisen within their R&D department for the role of Cloud Operations Manager. This role plays a pivotal part in a significant growth area, driving digital service innovation within the organization. The candidate will contribute to an exciting roadmap of digital developments crucial to ambitious expansion plans.

The Cloud service encompasses a high-reliability, approved alarm communications platform for intruder alarm system signalling to monitor providers.

This platform is an Express Node. JS-based web service deployed to an AWS auto-scaling setup and Aurora database. Plans involve potentially breaking down the monolithic node service into smaller components to establish a horizontally scaling microservice architecture for enhanced system reliability and rapid deployment of new functionality.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Configuration and maintenance of Servers and infrastructure
• Service monitoring automation
• Automation of routine operations such as CI/CD
• Ensuring systems are secure against cybersecurity threats
• Identifying and resolving technical issues
• Collaboration with the development team to ensure adherence to processes and procedures
• Working with project and product management to deploy code releases and patches on schedule
• Liaising with managed service partners
• Managing a small team
• Investigating and resolving service issues in both the application and data
• Communication to the business on service-impacting issues

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Experience with AWS, building systems from the ground up, and build management
• Knowledge of scalable systems and their design and implementation
• SQL database administration skills and expertise in optimizing database performance
• Proficiency in Node JS, Python, Java, SQL, Object Databases, Linux administration, HTML/CSS, Network comms (HTTP POST/GET, MQTT), and version control.

Advantageous qualifications include prior experience with microservices, working with highly available and redundant systems, and proficiency in data analysis solutions.

This leadership position will oversee a DevOps team of two and involve close collaboration with application and firmware development teams in the UK and India.

The salary is negotiable based on experience, and a comprehensive workplace pension with employer contributions is provided. The holiday allowance is 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 26 days after 5 years of employment.

The role requires effective management of one’s time in the office, with a regular presence required for meetings and appointments, considering the often-offsite interactions.

You must be a British citizen or have a valid visa to apply for this role. The client is not offering sponsorship for this opportunity.

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