Description
As a DevOps Engineer, you will act as an ambassador
for DevOps principles within the company, driving process improvements and
advancing automation across the SDLC for both infrastructure and software
delivery. You will focus on optimizing the speed, scalability, and security of
deployments, ensuring that production releases are stable and reliable. In this
role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing robust CI/CD
pipelines, establishing monitoring and alerting systems, and leading incident management
efforts to minimize downtime and improve recovery times.
Additionally, you will collaborate closely with
cross-functional teams to implement best practices in security (DevSecOps),
drive cost optimization (FinOps), and proactively identify areas for
operational improvement.
Adaptability, a proactive approach to
problem-solving, and the ability to quickly learn and implement new tools and
methodologies are critical to your success in this role. You will also play a
pivotal role in mentoring junior team members and driving the adoption of best
practices across teams.
Drive the adoption of DevOps principles and
culture, advocating for collaboration across teams and the wider business,
driving continuous improvement initiatives, and leading organizational
alignment with modern DevOps methodologies
Technical/Professional Qualifications/Requirements
Required
IT platforms, infrastructure engineering, or
software development, within a DevOps
capacity focusing on cloud and process automation and infrastructure design.
Extensive proficiency within Microsoft Azure with
deep hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and managing resilient
infrastructure to Microsoft best practices
Proven in managing Azure DevOps and its features,
including implementing CI/CD pipelines, branch policies, repositories/repo
structure and driving best practice for usage and workflows
Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such
as Terraform, Helm, ARM templates, or Bicep. (AWS exposure is a bonus)
Strong knowledge in containerization technologies
such as Docker, and Kubernetes (AKS), with experience in deploying, scaling,
and managing containerized workloads in production environments and their
supporting infrastructure layers
experience implementing monitoring, observability,
traceability and logging stacks, including tools such as Prometheus, New Relic,
Grafana, Loki and OpenTelemetry
Strong knowledge of Cloud Native Technologies and
CNCF-recommended solutions, and the implementation thereof
Knowledge of implementing and maintaining GitOps
workflows using ArgoCD or FluxCD
Essentials
1. MS Azure
2. Containerization
3. ADO
4. IAC
Job Title: Devops Engineer
Location: Birmingham, UK
Job Type: Contract
Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands.