Devops Engineer CGEMJP

Experis IT; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 132,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis IT is recruiting a DevOps Engineer for a contract-based role in Croydon. The position operates in a hybrid model, requiring 3 days onsite per week with SC eligibility. The rate is up to £828 per day under an Umbrella inside IR35.

You will work within an agile setup, leading complex tasks, mentoring juniors, and collaborating in a product-focused team. Strong Groovy/Java, Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have Groovy/Java or equivalent, strong Kubernetes and Docker experience.
• Must be able to define and deliver on non-functional requirements (cost, scalability, availability).
• Lead on complex tasks, mentor junior engineers within a product team.
• Experience in a production environment, incident resolution, RCA and change management.
• Familiarity with Jenkins pipelines and shared libraries is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operate in an agile environment with CI/CD practices.
• Lead on complex tasks and mentor junior team members.
• Work within a product team applying a product-led mindset (e.g., GDS PLM).
• Define and manage non-functional requirements such as cost, scalability, and availability.
• Resolve production incidents, perform RCA and implement defect resolutions.

Skills

Groovy/Java

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Jira

Confluence

Keycloak

Prometheus/Grafana

Terraform

Linux

Python

Job description

Role Title: Devops Engineer

Duration: contract to run until 30/04/2027

Location: Croydon. Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite

Rate: up to £828 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Clearance required: SC eligibility is required. Active SC is desired

Skills:

• Working within an agile context with the use of CI/CD
• Experience as a Senior Engineer, able to lead on complex tasks while coaching/mentoring more junior members of the team.
• Working within a product team, using a product way of working (eg, GDS PLM)
• Experience with defining and working with the constraint of NFRs such as cost, scalability, availability
• Experience working in a production environment to resolve incidents, make controlled changes and perform RCA and defect resolution

Must have:

• Groovy/Java
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Helm

Nice to have:

• Experience Administering Jenkins, and maintaining shared pipelines and libraries
• Collaboration tools (Git, Jira, Confluence, etc.), Experience administering collaborating tools is a plus.
• Keycloak (or other OIDCs)
• Prometheus/Grafana
• Terraform
• Linux administration
• Python (or equivalent Scripting technologies like Go)

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

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