DevOps Engineer

Cloud Services; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent cloud technology provider is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join their team in Sheffield or Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Python and Ansible, along with expertise in collaboration tools like Jira and GitHub. This role involves 3 days onsite per week, supporting agile delivery and configuration management. Competitive daily rates are offered for this contract position.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in using collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence to support agile delivery.
• Strong hands-on experience with GitHub at an expert level.
• Deep understanding of Scrum methodologies.
• Extensive experience in configuration management using Ansible.
• Solid programming skills in Python and Bash.

Responsibilities

• Join an existing team and coordinate DevOps efforts onsite.
• Utilize collaboration tools to enhance team coordination.
• Apply configuration management skills using Ansible.

Skills

Collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence)

DevOps Source Control Management (GitHub)

Scrum methodologies

Configuration management (Red Hat Ansible)

Programming (Python, Bash)

RESTful API services design and testing

Working with third-party APIs

Job description

Role : DevOps Engineer

Location : 3 days onsite in either Sheffield or Birmingham

Length : Until the end of November + 6 further months

Day Rate : £525

IR35 : INSIDE

Start Date : ASAP

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer who also has strong experience in Python and Ansible. You will be joining an existing team and will be required to go onsite 3 days per week in the office (either Sheffield, Birmingham or Barnsley).

You must have experience in the following :

• Proven expertise in using collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence to support agile delivery and team coordination.
• Strong hands‑on experience with DevOps Source Control Management (SCM) tools, particularly GitHub, at an expert level.
• Deep understanding of Scrum methodologies, including key artifacts and practices.
• Extensive experience in configuration management and orchestration using Red Hat Ansible, including Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).
• Solid programming skills in Python and Bash, complementing Ansible expertise (please note : these are not standalone requirements but integral to the Ansible / AAP skillset).
• Skilled in the design, development, and testing of RESTful API services.
• Confident in working with third‑party APIs, with a strong ability to identify and leverage their capabilities effectively.