DevOps Engineer

Akkodis; North East; 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 maintaining infrastructure, managing CI/CD pipelines, and automating processes to ensure security and high availability. Candidates should possess strong cloud provider knowledge and proficiency in DevOps tools. Apply now for an exciting opportunity in a market-leading organization.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a DevOps role or similar.
• Strong proficiency with a major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• In-depth knowledge of container orchestration.
• Demonstrable experience with CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage CI/CD pipelines for rapid software releases.
• Develop and maintain cloud and on-premise infrastructure.
• Manage and scale containerized applications.
• Automate processes using scripting languages.
• Implement robust monitoring and alerting solutions.
• Collaborate with developers and engineers to optimize performance.
• Integrate security best practices into the development lifecycle.

Skills

CI/CD Pipeline Management

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Containerization & Orchestration

Automation & Scripting

Monitoring & Logging

Networking Principles

Security Best Practices

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.

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 containerized applications, ensuring high availability and efficient resource utilization 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 optimize performance.
• Security: Integrate security best practices (DevSecOps) into the development lifecycle, including vulnerability scanning, static code analysis, and compliance checks.

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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