DevOps Engineer

Akkodis; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in the UK is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join their cloud services team. This hybrid role involves designing and managing the infrastructure for high-quality platforms, focusing on CI/CD pipeline management and container orchestration. The ideal candidate will have hands-on DevOps experience and proficiency in tools like Terraform and Ansible. In this role, you'll also be responsible for ensuring system security and integrating best practices into the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a DevOps, SRE, or similar role.
• Strong proficiency with at least one major cloud provider.
• In-depth knowledge of container orchestration.
• Demonstrable experience with CI/CD tools.
• Expertise in using Terraform or Ansible.
• Proficiency in a scripting language such as Python or Bash.
• Solid understanding of networking principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain IaC with tools like Terraform.
• Manage and scale containerised applications.
• Automate deployment and monitoring processes.
• Implement robust monitoring and logging solutions.
• Collaborate with software developers and network engineers.
• Integrate security best practices into the development lifecycle.

Skills

DevOps experience

Cloud provider proficiency

Container orchestration knowledge

CI/CD tools experience

Scripting proficiency

Networking principles understanding

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

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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