DevOps Engineer

What will you be doing in this role?

The role of DevOps Engineer is to maintain, implement, and continuously improve the deployment processes that support [Employer hidden]’s production platforms. This role is central to enhancing the developer experience and serves as a key enabler in the strategic transition toward cloud hosting and the maturity of continuous deployment practices across the organisation

The Ideal candidate:

We are looking for someone with experience of working with MS Azure, Scripting skills and, where possible, an understanding of the AWS platform.

Key skills and experience:

• OS Administration: Proven experience in administering and troubleshooting Linux (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS) and Windows Server environments.
• Platform & Infrastructure: Proficiency in maintaining developer platforms and knowledge of hosting solutions such as AWS and Azure.
• CI/CD Expertise: Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment tools.
• System Architecture: Understanding of traditional virtual machine deployments alongside modern Kubernetes environments.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Knowledge of tools related to defining and provisioning infrastructure through code.
• Scripting: Ability to use scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Bash) for task automation.
• Security: Strong understanding of system security best practices and vulnerability remediation.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt in a rapidly changing environment. Desirable skills and experience:
• Configuration Management: Awareness of tools for automating software provisioning (e.g., Ansible, Chef, or Puppet).

If you are not sure if you have the relevant skills or experience, then please apply (only takes a few minutes) and let our team review and come back to you.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary,
• Hybrid working,
• 25 days holiday + public holidays (pro rata),
• Holiday purchase scheme,
• Contributory pension,
• Car salary sacrifice scheme via Tusker,
• Paid volunteer day to support a cause you are passionate about,
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay entitlements,
• Healthcare cash plan,
• Dedicated 24/7 employee benefits platform ‘Verlingue’ that include things like: free eye tests, retail discounts,
• EAP WeCare service - including a 24/7 online GP and mental health counselling service,
• Boost your learning and growth through access to LinkedIn learning and a Talent Library with over 800 courses, covering subjects from business skills to project management essentials,
• A warm and welcoming team environment,
• Development and a chance to build a rewarding career.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Administer and maintain server operating systems, ensuring high availability and performance across Windows and Linux environments.
• Implement and support the internal developer platform across cloud providers and on-premise infrastructure.
• Automate routine administrative tasks and system configurations to improve operational efficiency.
• Oversee and optimise CI/CD tools to streamline the software release process.
• Manage development infrastructure costs by ensuring efficient resource allocation and reducing wastage.
• Monitor system health and reduce the Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR) following system failures.
• Remediate security vulnerabilities within both Windows and Linux production-like environments.
• Collaborate with IT Infrastructure to ensure a streamlined integration of QA standards and release processes