DevOps Engineer

Akkodis; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in the UK is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to enhance their cloud services team. In this hybrid role, you will design, build, and maintain critical infrastructure while automating the development pipeline. Responsibilities include CI/CD pipeline management, container orchestration, and ensuring security best practices. Ideal candidates have strong cloud provider knowledge and scripting skills. Join this market-leading organization for an exciting challenge.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a DevOps, SRE, or similar role.
• Strong proficiency with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• In-depth knowledge of container orchestration.
• Demonstrable experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Expertise in using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Proficiency in a scripting language such as Python or Bash.
• Solid understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, Firewalls).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for all platforms.
• Develop and maintain cloud and on-premise infrastructure using IaC principles.
• Manage and scale containerised applications for high availability.
• Automate manual processes related to deployment and operations.
• Implement and maintain monitoring and logging solutions.
• Collaborate with developers and network engineers to troubleshoot issues.
• Integrate security best practices into the development lifecycle.

Skills

CI/CD Pipeline Management

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Containerization & Orchestration

Automation & Scripting

Monitoring & Logging

Collaboration

Security best practices

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

Azure

GCP

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Python

Bash

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Job description

DevOps Engineer
Akkodis are currently working in partnership with a leading service provider to recruit an experienced DevOps Engineer to join their leading cloud services team.

Please note this is a hybrid role where you will be required to attend the office 2 days a week.

The Role

As a DevOps Engineer you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure that powers our clients' cutting‑edge platforms. In this role, you will be instrumental in automating the development pipeline and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of services within telecommunications and a managed service provider (MSP) environment.

The Responsibilities

• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Design, implement, and manage continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for all platforms, enabling rapid and reliable software releases.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and maintain cloud and on‑premise infrastructure using IaC principles with tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Manage and scale containerised applications, ensuring high availability and efficient resource utilisation in a multi‑tenant environment.
• Automation & Scripting: Automate manual processes related to deployment, monitoring, and operations using scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Monitoring & Logging: Implement and manage robust monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) to proactively identify and resolve system issues.
• Collaboration: Work closely with software developers, network engineers, and product managers to troubleshoot issues and optimise performance.
• Security: Integrate security best practices (DevSecOps) into the development lifecycle, including vulnerability scanning, static code analysis, and compliance checks.

The Requirements

• Hands‑on experience in a DevOps, SRE, or similar role.
• Strong proficiency with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• In‑depth knowledge of container orchestration.
• Demonstrable experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Expertise in using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Proficiency in a scripting language such as Python or Bash.
• Solid understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, Firewalls).

If you are looking for an exciting new challenge to play a pivotal part in a market leading organisation please apply now.

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