**DevOps Engineer – permanent role – remote (UK based) - £75-85K base DOE + benefits**
We are recruiting for a permanent DevOps Engineer to join a small team. 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.
Key responsibilities:
* Assist in the evolution of our DevOps function and practices
* Design, architect, and enhance Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Azure DevOps, ensuring they are scalable, secure, and optimized for both application deployment and infrastructure provisioning
* Develop and manage complex cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, or Bicep, while ensuring best practices are followed
* Take part in the design, implementation and maintenance of scalable, resilient and secure infrastructure within Kubernetes
* Automate the provisioning, scaling, and monitoring of cloud resources within Azure
* Implement and optimise observability, logging and alerting with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and OpenTelemetry
* Collaborate with the application development teams to enable and facilitate best practices for containerisation, microservice architecture and secure development
* Collaborate closely with security teams to enforce security best practices such as policy-as-code (OPA/Gatekeeper), zero-trust architecture and automated vulnerability scanning throughout the entire DevOps lifecycle, and actively contributing to security audits and improvements
* Lead incident management efforts, owning root cause analysis and post-incident reviews, while implementing preventative measures and improvements to minimize future risks
* Champion and implement cutting-edge best practices for code quality, deployment strategies, release automation, and continuous improvement across the entire software delivery pipeline.
* Drive cost optimization (FinOps) initiatives, identifying opportunities to reduce infrastructure costs and ensure efficient resource utilization, while working with the internal LRQA teams
* Act as a technical leader and mentor to more junior members of the DevOps team
* Drive the adoption of DevOps principles and culture
Key skills and experience:
* Extensive proficiency within Microsoft Azure with deep hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and managing resilient infrastructure to Microsoft best practices
* Proven experience managing Azure DevOps and its features
* 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)
* Experience implementing monitoring, observability, traceability and logging stacks
* 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
* Experience in implementing and managing serverless architectures and event-driven microservices
* Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, capable of diagnosing and resolving complex issues across cloud environments and applications, CI/CD pipelines, and automated processes
* Strong scripting and automation skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Python
* Ability to lead and guide DevOps best practices
* Understanding of ITIL best practices around Release, Deployment, and Change Management
* Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams, with the ability to collaborate with developers, security teams, and other stakeholders to align DevOps processes with business and operational requirements.
* Solid knowledge of cloud networking and security concepts, including virtual networks, VPNs, firewalls, security policies, and access control, ensuring that cloud infrastructure is both performant and secure.
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Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.
Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
The advertised salary range is dependent on experience and the required qualifications.