DevOps Engineer

Stott and May; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm is looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer for a 6-month contract, working in a hybrid model between London and Sheffield. The role involves developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, optimising the performance of containers, and automating VM lifecycle operations. Candidates should have hands-on experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes and OpenShift. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Good hands-on experience in maintaining CI/CD pipelines using standard tools.
• Proficient in automated testing tools: Selenium, JMeter, Postman.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift CLI.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute automated tests to ensure application quality.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and optimise resource utilisation for containers and virtual machines.

Skills

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Selenium

JMeter

Postman

Kubernetes

OpenShift CLI

Bash

Python

Job description

DevOps SME

Location: London / Sheffield (Hybrid – 10 days per month onsite)

Contract: 6 months

Day Rate: £510 Inside IR35

The Role

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our team. You need to have good hands‑on experience in maintaining CI/CD pipelines using standard tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute automated tests to ensure application quality and performance.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and optimise resource utilisation for both containers and virtual machines in OpenShift.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot virtual machines and workloads in OpenShift Virtualisation (OCPV).
• Automate VM lifecycle operations including provisioning, scaling, migration, backup, and recovery within OCPV.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to integrate testing, deployment, and virtualisation processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in CI/CD, testing, container, and virtualisation environments.
• Ensure security, compliance, and best practices for both container and VM workloads.
• Document processes, configurations, and best practices.

Essential/Desirable Skills

• Hands‑on experience with Jenkins and GitLab CI for continuous integration and delivery.
• Proficiency in automated testing tools: Selenium (UI testing), JMeter (performance testing), and Postman (API testing).
• Experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift CLI for container orchestration and management.
• Practical knowledge of OpenShift Virtualisation (OCPV) for VM deployment, migration, and management.
• Familiarity with scripting (Bash, Python, or similar) for automation and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of hybrid cloud concepts and integrating VMs with containerised workloads.
• Good problem‑solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.