DEVOPS ENGINEER - FINTECH - NEWCASTLE

(Tech stack: DevOps Engineer, Azure, Kubernetes, SQL Server, Snowflake, Jira, Bitbucket, Git, CI/CD, DevOps Engineer, Urgent)
I’m recruiting on behalf of a leading FinTech company in Newcastle that is looking for a talented DevOps Engineer to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment where you’ll play a key role in enhancing automation, infrastructure, and deployment processes.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE (NICE TO HAVE):

• Knowledge of Atlassian tools such as Bitbucket and JIRA.
• Experience with artifact storage solutions like Artifactory.
• Familiarity with Octopus Deploy.
• Understanding of static analysis tools such as SonarQube.
• Experience using Control-M for workload automation.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience working with VMware (vSphere) and SAN storage solutions.

As a DevOps Engineer, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and improving the company’s infrastructure, automating deployment pipelines, and ensuring seamless operations across development and production environments. Your role will involve:

• Writing and maintaining scripts using PowerShell or other scripting languages.
• Developing with C#, Java, or Python, with either prior software development experience or the ability to code when needed.
• Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent.
• Managing containerization with Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes or Docker Swarm.
• Setting up and maintaining monitoring solutions such as ELK, Grafana, or similar.
• Managing CI/CD pipelines with TeamCity.
• Working with Microsoft SQL Server to ensure optimal database performance.
• Administering both Windows and Linux environments.
• Communicating clearly and professionally with both clients and internal teams.