Senior DevOps Engineer

Ignite Digital; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of customer care software is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance their CI/CD capabilities and infrastructure. This is a fully remote or flexible hybrid role based in the UK, ideal for individuals with strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform. The role involves developing Cloud Native capabilities, optimizing processes, and collaborating with IT teams. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience and hold a Bachelor's degree in IT. Enjoy benefits like flexible working arrangements, generous parental leave, and ongoing development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Generous parental leave

Income protection and life assurance

Learning and development opportunities

Employee referral and cycle to work schemes

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience as a DevOps or Automation engineer.
• Strong knowledge of EKS / Kubernetes.
• Expert level skills in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop Cloud Native Capabilities.
• Create monitoring and alerting systems.

Skills

AWS services

Terraform

Jenkins

Kubernetes

CI/CD practices

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

ArgoCD

Grafana

Elasticsearch

Kibana

Job description

Location: Fully remote (UK) or flexible hybrid working

Are you a DevOps Engineer passionate about AWS and Terraform? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where your expertise drives innovation? If so, we want you to join our team as a Senior DevOps Engineer!

This is a great opportunity to join a leading provider of customer care, billing software, and data management systems, with a global workforce of 1500 professionals across 31 offices. They have a commitment to innovation and excellence that is unmatched, and are now expanding their DevOps team to drive even greater success.

The Role:

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll be instrumental in supporting software development through CI/CD capabilities, environment automation, and self-service offerings. Collaborating closely with IT and product delivery teams, you'll play a key role in optimizing our processes and enhancing our infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines
• Develop Cloud Native Capabilities
• Create monitoring and alerting systems
• Ensure security and compliance standards
• Enhance cost visibility and infrastructure ownership
• Develop and mature Self Service offerings
• Manage and troubleshoot development environments

About You:

You're a seasoned DevOps or Automation professional with:

• 2+ years' experience as a DevOps or Automation engineer, supporting product development and consistent CI/CD practices
• Excellent technical knowledge of AWS services, including S3, EC2, RDS etc.
• Strong knowledge of EKS / Kubernetes
• Expert level skills in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices
• Experience of managing multiple environments
• Strong engineering experience using Jenkins to automate CI/CD processes
• Experienced agile practitioner and team player
• A Bachelor's degree (minimum) in Information Technology or related field (Masters or higher is an advantage)

Desired Skills & Experience:

Bonus points if you have experience with:

• Experience creating deployment pipelines with ArgoCD
• Technical exposure to Containerization, Kubernetes, Helm, Kibana, Elasticsearch, Grafana
• Security vulnerability assessment and resolution

The Benefits:

Joining our team comes with a host of benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements (fully remote or flexible hybrid in London or Newport)
• Generous parental leave
• Income protection and life assurance
• Learning and development opportunities
• Employee referral and cycle to work schemes

Ready to Join Us?

If you're ready to take your DevOps career to the next level and make a meaningful impact, apply now to join an innovative team.

Ignite Digital Talent are committed to creating equal opportunities, and welcome job applications from all who are qualified and eligible to working in the UK, regardless of colour, ethnic or national origin, race, gender, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, religious or political beliefs, marital status, or family circumstances.