DevOps Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by Synergize Consulting
£70 Per hour
Outside
Onsite
Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of a DevOps Engineer involves collaborating on software development, ensuring quality assurance, and enhancing security measures throughout the product lifecycle. The engineer will also be responsible for gathering customer feedback to improve user experience and suggesting workflow improvements. Strong leadership and mentoring skills are essential for guiding junior staff. The position requires a high level of technical expertise and a focus on efficiency and marketability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with coworkers to conceptualize, develop, and release software.
- Conducting quality assurance to ensure that the software meets prescribed guidelines.
- Rolling out fixes and upgrades to software, as needed.
- Securing software to prevent security breaches and other vulnerabilities.
- Collecting and reviewing customers' feedback to enhance user experience.
- Suggesting alterations to workflow in order to improve efficiency and success.
- Pitching ideas for projects based on gaps in the market and technological advancements.
Key Skills:
- Degree in computer science, software engineering, or an adjacent field.
- Prior experience at all phases of the software product life cycle, from conception to extinction.
- Experience using an array of automation tools.
- Familiarity with software security methods.
- Demonstrated experience using a wide variety of coding languages.
- Curious, discerning envelope pusher.
- Top-notch decision-making and collaborative abilities.
- Customer-oriented with the ability to receive and use constructive criticism.
- CI/CD (e.g. Gitlab CI, Terraform, Ansible, Helm Charts, Python, PowerShell, REST APIs).
- Kubernetes cluster build and application delivery.
- Application Experience: Apache NiFi, Elastic ECK, Artifactory.
- Secret Management: Hashicorp Vault.
- Operating Systems (Redhat & Windows).
Salary (Rate): £70.00/hr
City: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
We are searching for a decisive and insightful DevOps engineer to join our reputable client. The DevOps engineer will be involved in various stages of each product's lifespan and should remain abreast of technological advancements to promote efficiency. You should also keep track of customer reviews to enhance marketability. To ensure success as a DevOps engineer, you should ensure that all outputs remain safe for public consumption. Ultimately, a top-notch DevOps engineer will demonstrate excellent leadership skills and the capacity to mentor junior staff.
DevOps Engineer Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with coworkers to conceptualize, develop, and release software.
- Conducting quality assurance to ensure that the software meets prescribed guidelines.
- Rolling out fixes and upgrades to software, as needed.
- Securing software to prevent security breaches and other vulnerabilities.
- Collecting and reviewing customers' feedback to enhance user experience.
- Suggesting alterations to workflow in order to improve efficiency and success.
- Pitching ideas for projects based on gaps in the market and technological advancements.
DevOps Engineer Requirements:
- Degree in computer science, software engineering, or an adjacent field.
- Prior experience at all phases of the software product life cycle, from conception to extinction.
- Experience using an array of automation tools.
- Familiarity with software security methods.
- Demonstrated experience using a wide variety of coding languages.
- Curious, discerning envelope pusher.
- Top-notch decision-making and collaborative abilities.
- Customer-oriented with the ability to receive and use constructive criticism.
Must Haves: CI/CD (e.g. Gitlab CI, Terraform, Ansible, Helm Charts, Python, PowerShell, REST APIs) - Kubernetes cluster build and application delivery - Application Experience: Apache NiFi, Elastic ECK, Artifactory - Secret Management: Hashicorp Vault Operating Systems (Redhat & Windows). This is a secure site and clearance will be required to DV level You must have a sole British passport Due to the nature of the work it is 90% onsite in Bristol 11 month contract, Outside IR35