DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes | MongoDB | AWS/GCP)
Posted 2 weeks ago by Vallum Associates
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of DevOps Engineer focuses on leveraging expertise in Kubernetes, MongoDB, and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP) to design and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure. The position requires collaboration with development teams to enhance deployment processes and ensure system reliability. The engineer will also implement CI/CD pipelines and uphold security best practices. This is a 6-month contract role based in Sheffield, UK, with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS or GCP.
- Deploy and manage containerised applications using Kubernetes.
- Manage and optimise MongoDB databases for performance and reliability.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability.
- Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes and system reliability.
- Ensure security best practices across infrastructure and applications.
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, troubleshooting).
- Experience managing MongoDB in production environments.
- Solid experience with AWS or GCP cloud platforms.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
- Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture principles.
Salary (Rate): 450GBP/Day
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Job Title: DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes | MongoDB | AWS/GCP) Location: Hybrid, 3days/week onsite-Sheffield, UK Duration: 6months Contract Inside IR35 450GBP/Day Role Overview We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Kubernetes, MongoDB, and either AWS or GCP. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure, supporting containerised applications, and ensuring high availability and performance across environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS or GCP.
- Deploy and manage containerised applications using Kubernetes.
- Manage and optimise MongoDB databases for performance and reliability.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability.
- Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes and system reliability.
- Ensure security best practices across infrastructure and applications.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, troubleshooting).
- Experience managing MongoDB in production environments.
- Solid experience with AWS or GCP cloud platforms.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
- Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture principles.
Desirable Skills
- Experience with Docker and container orchestration.
- Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, etc.).
- Scripting skills (Bash, Python).
- Experience in microservices architecture.
Priyanka Sharma Senior Delivery Consultant Office: 02033759240 Email: psharma@vallumassociates.com