Dev Ops Engineer

Playtech; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in gambling solutions is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to enhance their GenBet team. The role requires over 3 years of experience in DevOps, with a strong command of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools. You will actively engage in process improvements, maintain Kubernetes clusters, and provide support across various projects. Join a dynamic team that values growth and offers flexible work arrangements. Excellent communication and troubleshooting skills are essential.

Benefits

Well-being package

Professional training

Fun company events

Work-life balance

Flexibility

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in a DevOps role.
• Experience in supporting production systems.
• Can work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Participate in process improvement and automation.
• Maintain documentation for post RCA.
• Administer on-premise hosted Kubernetes clusters.
• Provide Out of Hours On Call support.

Skills

Experience in a DevOps role

Docker

Kubernetes (K8S)

Python

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Codefresh)

Configuration management (Ansible, Puppet)

Troubleshooting

Unix-based operating systems

Networking knowledge

Agile development

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Company Description

Founded in 1999 and premium listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, Playtech is a technology leader in the gambling industry with over 7,000 employees across 20 countries.

Playtech is the gambling industry's leading technology company delivering business intelligence-driven gambling software, services, content, and platform technology across the industry's most popular product verticals, including casino, live casino, sports betting, virtual sports, bingo and poker. Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtech.com & www.playtechpeople.com

Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Recognizing differences and ensuring our processes are transparent is the core of Playtech’s overall commitment to responsible business practices.

Ready to level up your career?

Playtech‘s GenBet unit is looking for a DevOps Engineer with a curious mindset, excellent communication, and good technical troubleshooting skills.

Press play and let us design future technology together!

Job Description

Your influential mission. You will...

• Pro-actively participate in process improvement and process automation
• Participate in releases and deployment to various environments
• Maintain well-documented notes for post RCA
• Sustain the process of knowledge sharing with the related teams
• Identify potential problems and risks
• Participate in DevOps related projects
• Be responsible for administration of our on-premise hosted Kubernetes clusters
• Communicate with B2B licensees and stakeholders
• Provide Out of Hours On Call support

Qualifications

Components for success. You...

• Have 3+ years of relevant experience in a DevOps role
• Are experienced in supporting production systems
• Have worked with Docker and Kubernetes (K8S)
• Possess good knowledge of Python and Microservices
• Have experience implementing software CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Codefresh, or similar
• Are skilled in configuration management with tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or similar
• Have experience with monitoring and/or log aggregation systems like ELK, Graylog, Prometheus, Zabbix, PRTG, Grafana, and others
• Are adept at troubleshooting
• Demonstrate a great understanding of networking and Unix-based operating systems
• Can work across multiple work streams and development projects in an agile environment
• Can work independently with minimal supervision
• Possess excellent communication skills

You'll get extra points for...

• Previous using Ansible, Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Git
• Developing applications in Python
• SQL, Oracle, Mongo knowledge
• Using messaging systems - RabbitMQ, Kafka
• Sports Betting terminology and experience

Thrive in a culture that values...

• A professional and fun team environment, where we offer you proper training and knowledge sharing
• Your personal and professional growth
• Variety – no day is the same
• An active lifestyle and provide you with a well-being package
• Work-life balance, flexibility
• Fun and engaging company events

Additional Information

GENBET TEAM

Playtech Sports is a subsidiary of Playtech. Playtech Sports builds mobile and desktop applications for sports betting operators and has a proud history and a proven track record with the biggest players in the business. Our GenBet product provides operators with a robust and secure central customer management platform onto which any number of products can be added and managed. Sportsbook, Lottery, Pool Betting and Fixed-Odds Games modules allow the operator to tailor their online service whilst a comprehensive back office and reporting suite provides powerful tools for event and market management.

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.