AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer (Telecom)

About the role

We are looking for a Cloud DevOps Engineer to design, implement and operate secure, scalable AWS infrastructure for mission‑critical Vodafone applications. The role focuses on platform stability, automation and continuous improvement using GitOps and infrastructure‑as‑code.

Key responsibilities

• Manage project‑driven integration and day‑to‑day administration of AWS cloud solutions.
• Design, build, and deploy AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Develop automation through CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
• Operate and maintain AWS EKS, CET‑EKS, and CET‑EKS‑O11Y platforms, handling lifecycle management and upgrades.
• Design and deploy hybrid connectivity solutions across CET‑based AWS accounts.
• Administer Kubernetes clusters, covering capacity management, security, and compliance.
• Implement GitOps practices using GitHub, ArgoCD, Helm charts, and EKS.
• Manage observability platforms, including Grafana dashboards and monitoring stacks.
• Support AWS RDS operations, including upgrades, rightsizing, and maintenance.
• Identify and implement cost‑optimisation opportunities with AWS Cost Explorer and Budgets.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure issues across networking, storage, performance, and security.
• Maintain infrastructure and operational documentation on Confluence.
• Contribute to DevOps culture through peer reviews, coding standards, and knowledge sharing.

Required profile

• Degree in IT or a related discipline.
• Experience in cloud computing or enterprise IT environments.
• Proficiency with AWS services, Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling.
• Comfortable working with Git, GitOps practices, and automation‑first approaches.
• Knowledge of cloud security and compliance.

Required skills

• AWS
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Terragrunt
• GitHub Actions
• ArgoCD
• Helm
• Grafana
• AWS RDS
• AWS Cost Explorer
• AWS Budgets
• CI/CD
• Git
• GitHub
• Confluence