DevOps Engineer at Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
London, London - England, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Dec, 26

Salary

5000000.0

Posted On

24 Sep, 26

Experience

7 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Description

Full job description

DevOps Engineer | Newcastle - 3 Days Onsite | £45,000 - £60,000 | 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract


We're seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a major digital transformation programme, helping to build, automate and support modern cloud-based development environments. This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, working with modern cloud technologies and making a tangible impact on software delivery.


Key Responsibilities

  • Build, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines
  • Configure and support tools including GitLab, Jenkins and SonarQube
  • Automate build, test and deployment processes
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation or AWS CDK
  • Support cloud-based environments across modern platforms
  • Create and maintain automated integrations between systems and APIs
  • Build and manage containerised environments using Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift
  • Work closely with development teams to improve delivery speed, quality and reliability
  • Champion DevOps best practice and continuous improvement

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Experience within a DevOps, Platform Engineering or Cloud Engineering role
  • Strong understanding of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
  • Experience with GitLab, Jenkins or similar automation tools
  • Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform, CloudFormation or AWS CDK
  • Experience with Docker and containerised applications
  • Exposure to Kubernetes or OpenShift
  • Experience working with AWS, Azure or other cloud platforms
  • Scripting experience using Python, Bash, PowerShell, TypeScript or Node.js
  • Experience working within Agile software delivery environments
  • Must hold/be eligible for SC clerance

Desirable Experience

  • Configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet or Chef
  • Experience with security, performance or resilience testing tools
  • Knowledge of serverless architectures
  • Experience integrating applications and services through APIs

What's on Offer?

  • Salary of £45,000 - £60,000
  • 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
  • Hybrid working with 3 days per week onsite in Newcastle
  • Opportunity to work on a large-scale transformation programme
  • Exposure to modern cloud, automation and container technologies
  • Collaborative and highly technical engineering environment
  • Opportunity to shape DevOps processes and best practices
  • Strong likelihood of extension or permanent employment beyond the initial 12-month term


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Responsibilities

·        Cloud Platforms: AWS (VPC, EC2, IAM, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, Route 53, Secrets Manager, SSM Parameter Store)

·        Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (Amazon EKS), Amazon ECS Fargate, Helm

·        Kubernetes Ecosystem: Karpenter, Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA), EKS Pod Identity, AWS Load Balancer Controller, cert-manager, ExternalDNS

·        CI/CD & GitOps: Harness, CircleCI, JetBrains TeamCity, ArgoCD

·        Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation

·        Databases: PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Amazon ElastiCache (Redis)

·        Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Dynatrace, CloudWatch

·        Security & Code Quality: SonarQube, Veracode, Wiz

·        Artefact Management: JFrog Artifactory, Amazon ECR

·        Programming & Scripting: Python, Bash, Linux

·        Core Competencies: Cloud Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Platform Engineering, Incident Management, Cost Optimisation, DevSecOps


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