Environment / DevOps Engineer

Lorien; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking an experienced Engineer to join their team on an initial 3-month contract. The role involves environment setup, DevOps support, and pipeline redesign, requiring strong experience with containers and CI/CD practices. Candidates should have experience with Kubernetes and GitHub Actions, and be familiar with microservices architecture and development tools.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing remote development environments, preferably using Coder and AWS EKS.
• Experience with GoCD and migration to modern tools.
• Strong experience with containers such as Amazon EKS and Docker.
• Proven background in CI/CD pipeline design and DevOps practices.
• Hands-on experience with Java, .NET, and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions and environment automation.

Responsibilities

• Configure and deploy applications within Kubernetes and Coder.
• Design and implement remote development environments for developers.
• Contribute to end-to-end design and create PoCs for environment solutions.
• Build microservices in Java and .NET.
• Remove GoCD, reconfigure pipelines, and set up GitHub Actions.

Skills

Environment Setup

DevOps Support

CI/CD Pipeline Design

Microservices Architecture

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Tools

Jira

AWS EKS

Coder

Docker

Job description

Lorien's client is seeking an experienced Engineer to join their team on an initial 3-month contract. This role focuses on environment setup, DevOps support, and pipeline redesign, working closely with development and cloud engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Environment Setup:
• Configure and deploy applications within Kubernetes and Coder.
• Design and implement remote development environments for developers.
• Define configuration, access, and usage standards for development teams.
• Proof of Concept & Design:
• Contribute to end-to-end design and create PoCs for environment solutions.
• Development Tasks:
• Build microservices in Java and .NET.
• Remove GoCD, reconfigure pipelines, and set up GitHub Actions.
• Maintain non-production environments, including test setups.
• Work within the DevOps team as an Environment Engineer.
• Automation & CI/CD:
• Use GitHub and GitHub Actions for automation and integration.
• Manage tasks in Jira.
• Collaborate with Cloud and Principal Engineers.
• Work within a team of 2 internal staff and 3 third-party contractors.

Key Projects

• Removing GoCD and redesigning pipelines using strategic technologies such as GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and Digital.ai Deploy.
• Delivering remote development environments for developers based on AWS EKS and Coder.

Required Experience

• Experience implementing remote development environments (preferably using Coder and AWS EKS).
• Experience with GoCD (removal and migration to modern tools).
• Strong experience with containers (Amazon EKS, Docker).
• Proven background in CI/CD pipeline design and DevOps practices.
• Hands‑on experience with Java, .NET, and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and environment automation.

Should this position be of interest please submit your CV and I will be in contact as required.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.