DevOps Engineer

Collabera; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider is seeking a candidate for a technical application support role in City Of London. The position demands strong skills in Linux and cloud server management, along with experience in DevOps methodologies. Candidates should hold a degree or equivalent experience and possess a solid understanding of configuration management tools and software development practices. This role offers the opportunity for dynamic service creation in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Degree level of education or equivalent industry sector experience.
• Strong Linux server management skills are essential.
• Demonstrable ability in cloud server management using AWS, Azure or Google.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Puppet, Chef.
• Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, including Git.
• Good understanding of agile project methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide third line technical application support.
• Coordinate investigation and estimation of business change requests.
• Maintain a central repository of test collateral for applications.
• Work as part of a DevOps team delivering technical solutions.
• Develop automation tools for dynamic service creation.

Skills

Linux server management

Cloud server management

Configuration management tools

Software development methodologies

Docker and containerisation

Agile project methodologies

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Git

Terraform

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

Consul

Docker

Job description

Key areas in which results must be achieved in order to fulfill the overall purpose of the job – the key outputs of the job.

Responsibilities

• Provide third line technical application support for internal and external users
• Coordinate the investigation and estimation of business change requests to existing or new Freeview Play Services
• Ensure all product enhancement requests and open support issues are prioritized and addressed
• Establish and maintain a deep and up to date knowledge of each application, working with business unit end users to understand needs
• Maintain a central repository of test collateral for each application, ensuring projects deliver new test scripts (e.g. Business Process Tests, System Tests, Unit Tests and Performance Tests) in a standard and comprehensive format
• Ensure each test release exercises a full regression test utilising the associated test collateral
• Undertake Service Transition, Project Delivery and Application Lifecycle Management activities
• Contribute to new software applications initiatives and the management and governance of supplier delivery
• Maintain relationships with key users of business applications and system owners
• Working as part of a DevOps team to design and deliver technical solutions specified through agile project methodologies using tools like Jira and Confluence
• Execute code deployment, through testing, staging and production platforms
• Carry third line support activities on fault investigations through the interpretation of monitoring analysis. The production of root cause analysis and post incident reports
• Develop workflow and deployment automation tools in support of dynamic service creation across multiple application and monitoring components
• Ensure system deployments, software developments and access/authentication adhere to best practice security models
• Support development estimation activities and showcase deliveries
• Partake in effective communications with senior stakeholders, third party suppliers and the board
• Implement control measures and regular reporting and take corrective actions as necessary to maintain the delivery of benefits and ensuring monitoring and meeting of financial targets
• Promote an effective Safety, Health and Environment culture, to ensure a safe and healthy working environment within area of operation
• Maintain a secure working environment in line with ISO270001, and the requirements of the Information Security Management System in order to protect individuals, information and assets

Qualifications

• Degree level of education or equivalent industry sector experience
• Strong Linux server management skills
• Strong cloud server management skills in at least one of AWS, Azure or Google. Demonstrable ability with tools like Terraforms to manage infrastructure deployment
• Strong skills in configuration management tools like: Puppet / Chef / Ansible / Consul
• Demonstrable experience of software development methodologies, including the use of code management through systems like Git
• Experience of Docker and containerisation
• Good working knowledge of agile project methodologies, supporting effort estimations, leading spike activities and showcase presentations
• Demonstrable evidence of successful resource planning, utilisation and management