DevOps Engineer

Summary: The DevOps Engineer role in Knutsford involves managing CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure provisioning, and overseeing cloud infrastructure for optimal performance. The position requires collaboration with development and QA teams while ensuring security and compliance through DevSecOps practices. The role is contract-based for a duration of 3 months, with a requirement for on-site presence 2-3 days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Use tools like Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CloudFormation to provision and manage infrastructure.
• Manage cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for high availability and cost optimization.
• Automate routine tasks using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Set up and maintain monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog).
• Implement DevSecOps practices including vulnerability scanning and IAM policies.
• Work closely with developers, QA, and product teams.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis.

Key Skills:

• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Automation and scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog).
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices.
• Strong collaboration and Agile methodology experience.
• Incident and change management skills.

Salary (Rate): £368 daily

City: Knutsford

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT