L3 DevSecOps Engineer

Who we are

We are an organisation that exists to drive progress. That's the “red thread” that connects everyone at The Economist Group (TEG). Our businesses share a devotion to innovation, independence and rigour in their fields of expertise. We empower people to understand and tackle the critical challenges and changes facing the world. Our analytical rigour, global expertise and evidence-based insights enable individuals and organisations to make sense of these shifts and chart a course through them.

We deliver analysis and insights in many formats to subscribers and clients in 170 countries through our four businesses, The Economist, Economist Impact, Economist Intelligence and Economist Education, which uphold our global reputation for excellence and integrity. 

At The Economist Group, we champion progress, by helping people understand and tackle the critical challenges facing the world. The Economist is a world leader as a global publisher, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is a world leader in global business intelligence, Economist Impact and Economist Education are pioneering in consultancy and executive learning. Across all four business units, we help businesses, the financial sector and governments to understand how the world is changing and how that creates opportunities to be seized and risks to be managed. At our heart is a 50 year forward look, a global forecast of the majority of the world’s economies, we seek to analyse the future and deliver that insight through multiple channels and insights, allowing our clients to take better trading, investment and policy decisions. We’re changing, embedding alternate data sources such as GPS and satellite data into our forecasting, products will increasingly be tailored to individual clients, driven by some of the most innovative data in the market. A highly collaborative team of Product Managers, Customer Experience and Product Engineering is being created with a focus on creating business and customer value driven by real time analytics alongside our traditional products. 

We are developing a world-class enablement team and have an exciting opportunity for a L3 DevSecOps Engineer to help us build functional systems that improve our customer experience. The enablement team is responsible for driving DevOps across all of our product engineering teams. As an L3 DevOps Engineer you will partner with teams and stakeholders to embed cloud technology and best practice; transforming the capabilities and efficiency of product engineering teams within our organisation. 

The engineering division has experienced unprecedented growth over the last 18 months, and as a result we’re looking for a DevOps specialist who is eager to develop their skills and career. We have a globally distributed team in EMEA, APAC and the US, which is used for collaborating and connecting in-person–although many of our tech roles operate on a flexible “remote first” policy. 

Accountabilities 

How will you contribute: 

• Work at platform level with product engineering teams using your proficiency in provisioning, application deployment and AWS at scale 
• Create global models and constructs to monitor system health and reliability to improve & support business process requirements. 
• Design, write and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of our services 
• Ensure cloud-based infrastructure is secure and efficient. 
• Manage, configure and automate systems and services in AWS. 
• Deploy product updates, identify production issues and implement integrations.

• Own and drive improvement on Mean-Time-To-Repair and 

Mean-Time-Between-Incidents uptime. 

• Perform deep-dive analysis for all major incidents, coordinating with support and Infrastructure teams to identify root cause in both application and infrastructure. ● Tackle complex technological infrastructure and security. 
• Champion and Implement Disaster Recovery and DR Days 
• Educate and mentor engineering team members on AWS services and SRE/DevOps best practices. 
• Partner with teams and stakeholders to deliver a shared Security, Performance, Availability and Resilience roadmap collaborating as a DevSecOps specialist to build and deploy solutions at scale with Infosec, IT Ops/Infra, Service Management and stream aligned product teams. 

Experience, Skills And Professional Attributes 

The ideal skills for the role are: 

• Previous experience working with cloud technologies, AWS products and services. ● Systematic problem solving approach, coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive. 
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure setup and management for high-scale and secure web applications. 
• 1 advanced programming language speciality (or similar) in Typescript, Python preferred and capacity to learn. 
• Experience using IaC and DevOps tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation (or similar),AWS CDK, Terraform CDK, is a bonus. 
• Experience with modern CI/CD tools for delivery and automation, Monitoring and Security tooling. 
• Capable of performing technical deep-dives into code and architecture. 
• Familiarity with any of the well-known DevSecOps frameworks. 
• Capable of working in agile team with multiple technologies. 
• You understand the importance of using metrics to influence product and technical decisions. 
• You are an advocate for modern DevOps/SRE tools, best practices and culture. ● Systematic problem solving approach, coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences. 

The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, gender identity, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation , age or marital status. 

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Working Arrangements

The majority of our roles operate on a hybrid working pattern, with 3+ days office attendance required. 

AI usage for your application

We are an innovative organisation that encourages the use of technology. We recognise that candidates may utilise AI tools to support with their job application process. However, it is essential that all information you provide truthfully and accurately reflects your own experience, skills, and qualifications.

What we offer

Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance. It includes a highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan, private health insurance, and 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Program.

We also offer a range of lifestyle benefits, including our Work From Anywhere program, which allows you to work from any location where you have the legal right to do so for up to 25 days per year. In addition, we provide generous annual and parental leave, as well as dedicated days off for volunteering and even for moving home.

You will also be given free access to all The Economist content, including an online subscription, our range of apps, podcasts and more.