Valcon is a north-western European consulting, technology and data company based in the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and even Croatia.Valcon is private equity backed and in recent years has bought together some of the most exciting companies from these countries to form one of the brightest and most exciting consultancies around.We’re one of the fastest growing companies across Europe and have no plans to stop.What do we do:Our mission is to combine premium consulting with deep technology and data knowledge to add value to our clients.Overview of Data Practice:Every company has data challenges, easy or complex, big or small. This asks for flexibility and in-depth knowledge of data solutions and techniques. We help to define the data strategy and implement best-fit data solutions.Being a leader on data services, running projects for and with our clients, we strive to be the best-in-class by delivering high quality, advanced data solutions to help our clients become strong and leading companies.Valcon combines all we have to offer – Consulting, Data and Technology – in projects. We strive to be a long-term full service partner implementing robust solutions and increasing value for our clients.Valcon is the benchmark for modern data solutions.Our Data Practice has 5 capabilities:Data GovernanceData ManagementData PlatformsData AnalysisLocation:

LondonEmployment Type:

PermanentSalary:

[Competitive – based on experience]Security Clearance:

Eligible or holds SC ClearanceAbout Valcon:At Valcon, we specialise in delivering cutting-edge data and cloud solutions to help businesses maximise their potential. We are seeking an

AWS Data DevOps Engineer

to join our team and play a key role in building, maintaining, and optimising our cloud-based data infrastructure. If you thrive in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment and have a passion for AWS, data pipelines, and automation, we’d love to hear from you!Key Responsibilities:Design, implement, and maintain AWS-based

data infrastructure

to support scalable and secure data operations.Develop and optimise

data pipelines

for processing, storing, and retrieving structured and unstructured data.Work with

Amazon OpenSearch

to enable real-time search and analytics on large-scale datasets.Implement and manage

Lake Formation

and

AWS Security Lake , ensuring data governance, access control, and security compliance.Optimise

file formats (e.g., Parquet, ORC, Avro) for S3 storage , ensuring efficient querying and cost-effectiveness.Automate infrastructure deployment using

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools

such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.Monitor and troubleshoot data workflows, ensuring high availability and performance.Collaborate with data engineers, security teams, and DevOps professionals to build a resilient data ecosystem.Experience:

AWS Expertise – Strong experience with AWS services, including S3, Lambda, IAM, OpenSearch, Security Lake, and Lake Formation.Data Engineering – Proficiency in building and optimising data pipelines and working with large-scale datasets.File Formats and Storage – Hands-on experience with Parquet, ORC, Avro, and efficient S3 storage solutions.DevOps and Automation – Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK to automate infrastructure deployment.Security and Compliance – Familiarity with AWS Security Lake, IAM policies, and access control best practices.Programming and Scripting – Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages for automation.SC Clearance – Having or being eligible for Security Clearance (SC) is needed.Team Leadership – Experience leading teams or mentoring engineers in data/DevOps projects.Solution Leadership – Strong ability to architect and drive technical solutions, influencing key design decisions.

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