Senior DevOps Engineer

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure, Python automation, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes/EKS, Infrastructure as Code, generative AI tools, and infrastructure reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, highly available AWS infrastructure using services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, Route53, CloudFormation, Step Functions, SNS, SQS, and EventBridge.
• Build, improve, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, CloudFormation
• Develop sophisticated Python-based automation scripts, tools, and frameworks for infrastructure management, deployment orchestration, incident response, log analysis, and operational workflows.
• Leverage GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or other generative AI tools to accelerate development, enhance code quality, optimize automation scripts, and improve engineering productivity through effective prompt engineering.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes, with preference for AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), including helm charts, service mesh, and ingress controllers.
• Perform comprehensive AWS Well-Architected reviews, resource utilization planning, performance tuning, and cloud governance improvements.
• You will report to a DevOps Manager.
  
  

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services across compute, storage, API, and serverless architectures
• Expert-level proficiency in Python for automation, scripting, API development, and tooling (boto3, requests, etc.)
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, or similar AI-assisted development tools for code generation and productivity enhancement
• Practical knowledge of generative AI applications in DevOps workflows, including prompt engineering and AI-driven automation
• Experience building, deploying, or integrating chatbots for operational automation
• Deep understanding of CI/CD principles and tools (GitHub Actions, AWS native tools)
• Production experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes (EKS strongly preferred)
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and compliance in cloud environments
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)
  
  

Additional Information

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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