Engineer, DevOps - UK

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DISCO is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer for its London on-site team to own and evolve an AWS based cloud platform and control plane, collaborating with fellow engineers to improve reliability, scalability, security and performance. You will code, review, design scalable distributed systems and drive CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and observability initiatives that meet internal needs. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in DevOps with strong infrastructure, 3+ years in AWS and IaC, 2+ years Linux scripting and container deployment automation, and 2+ years observability tooling. Bonus if you’ve worked with PaaS, Windows, Jenkins or cloud networking. To apply, tailor your resume with concrete metrics and examples using AWS, Terraform, Docker and monitoring tools, and show cross-functional collaboration and a readiness to shape our cloud strategy while noting your ability to work onsite in London.

Your Impact

At DISCO, our cloud infrastructure and system control plane are the backbone that enables us to deliver cutting-edge solutions to our clients. As an Engineer on our growing DevOps team, you will be evolving and managing our AWS-based cloud infrastructure, focusing on our internal platform and control plane. Your expertise will deliver enhancements to our system's reliability, scalability, security, and the overall success of our cloud-based solution development. Your work will help shape our future cloud strategy through your collaboration with our internal customers, our fellow Engineers. 

What You'll Do

• Deliver Systems: Engage actively in coding, code reviews, and technical discussions, ensuring high-quality output.
• Architect Systems: Contribute to the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable, high-performance, easily modifiable distributed systems. 
• Optimize Performance: Continuously enhance system performance, focusing on meeting internal customer needs using the best practices for designing scalable distributed systems.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate business and non-functional requirements into robust technical solutions.

Who You Are

• A DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience (Infrastructure, CI/CD, Observability)
• 3+ years working with cloud-native applications in AWS
• 3+ years of writing Infrastructure As Code
• 2+ years of configuring and Maintaining Linux Systems with Scripting/Automation
• 2+ years of automating deployment/scaling of containerized apps 
• 2+ years of experience monitoring systems using modern observability tooling 
• 1+ years Scripting Languages 
• An Engineer who enjoys partnering with Engineers across the stack to build, deploy, and maintain highly performant systems
• An Engineer who prefers to work collaboratively, whether it's learning from or mentoring others.

Even Better If You Have...

• Exposure to building and managing PaaS (Platform as a Service) systems for internal customers
• Exposure to Windows Servers, ASP.NET Deployments (WebDeploy)
• 2+ years of experience managing Jenkins
• Experience with Software Development, any tech stack
• Experience with Cloud Networking (vlan, routing)
• Experience with Windows Administration (Active Directory, Group Policy Objects)

DISCO's Technology Stack

• Cloud Provider - AWS: EC2, Lambda, Aurora, Redshift, DynamoDB, ECS, EKS, SQS, SNS, Kinesis, S3, CloudFront, CloudFormation, KMS, CodePipeline, etc.
• CI/CD: Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, CodeDeploy, GitHub, Artifactory, HashiCorp Consul
• Observability: ELK Stack, OpenTelemetry, DataDog, New Relic, Sentry.io
• Programming Languages: Python, Bash, Kotlin

Perks of DISCO

• Open, inclusive, and fun environment
• Benefits, including medical and dental insurance
• Competitive salary plus discretionary bonus
• Opportunity to be a part of a startup that is revolutionizing the legal industry
• Growth opportunities throughout the company