DevOps Engineers

CGI; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a DevOps Engineer to strengthen their space and defence domains. You will work on innovative projects, automating deployment processes and ensuring system security. Join a diverse team committed to personal and professional development, with opportunities to progress your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension plan

Private healthcare

Share scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD pipeline automation.
• Proficiency in AWS and Azure cloud services.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines enhancing deployment speed.
• Automate provisioning and configuration of infrastructure resources.
• Monitor application performance and configure alerts.

Skills

Automating software deployment

Cloud API proficiency

Container technologies

Scripting languages

Configuration and automation tools

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Puppet

Foreman

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Locations: Gloucester, Bristol, Chippenham, Reading, London, Leatherhead, Leicester, Manchester

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List and has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

The Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit in CGI is a true IT Systems Integrator. We work, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems which help our clients keep us all safe and secure. We bring innovation to our clients using proven and emerging technologies, agile delivery processes and our deep expertise across the breadth of space, defence, intelligence, aerospace and maritime, all underpinned by our end-to-end cyber capability. We work collaboratively with global technology companies, cutting edge SMEs and academia to deliver the optimal solution for each client.

We are looking for DevOps Engineers to support solutions developed with our customers. The ideal candidate will have existing experience as a DevOps Engineer and is keen to develop and progress their career working on innovation projects across the space and defence domains.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

As a DevOps Engineer you will:
• Build continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, automating the process of building, testing, and deploying software.
• Ensure code changes can be quickly and reliably moved from development to production environments.
Automate the provisioning and configuration of infrastructure resources, such as servers, networks, and databases.
• Ensure consistent and reproducible environments, reducing the risk of configuration errors.
• Deploy, scale, monitor and log, as well as improve, efficiency.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using various monitoring tools.
• Set up alerts and dashboards to track key performance indicators and respond to incidents promptly.
• Promote a culture of communication and knowledge sharing to streamline processes, align goals and resolve conflicts more efficiently.
• Prioritise security by integrating security practices into the development and deployment pipelines.
• Ensure that security controls are implemented throughout the software development lifecycle, including vulnerability scanning, access management and compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Proficiency in automating software deployment: Demonstrated expertise in streamlining and automating the deployment process of software applications, resulting in faster, more reliable releases and reduced manual intervention.
• Extensive cloud API proficiency: Strong command over cloud API usage, including skills in tools like Terraform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Azure.
• Adept understanding and hands-on experience with cutting-edge container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. Proficiently orchestrating and managing containerised applications for enhanced scalability and portability.
• Fluency in a range of scripting languages, including Python, Bash, Java, PowerShell and Bash.
• Expertise in configuration and automation tools such as: Ansible, Puppet, and Foreman. Utilizing these tools to standardise configurations and automate repetitive tasks across the infrastructure.

Desirable:

• Background within Space or Defence domains.
• Linux experience as a deployment platform and day to day development environment – e.g., can describe package management, networking configuration, log files, environment variables

All successful applicants must hold, or be eligible and willing to obtain, UK SC clearance with the view to progressing to higher level clearance if required.

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