Essential Technical Skills

• Significant demonstrable experience of working in a DevOps environment - favouring and implementing Continuous Integration & Deployment over manual processes
• Significant demonstrable experience of designing, implementing, securing and supporting Unix/Linux based platforms (ideally RHEL/CentOS) and developing solutions using Scripting languages (Bash, Python, Go)
• Significant demonstrable experience of developing and supporting cloud-based application platforms in AWS
• Significant demonstrable knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (ideally Gitlab CI & Jenkins).
• Significant demonstrable experience in designing and implementing best practices using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation and Cloud-Init
• Experience of working and leading in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment, delivering products within specific time-scales and engaging with multiple stakeholders

Person specification

• Flexible/adaptable. Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change
• Takes responsibility/ownership. Proactively removes blockers to ensure that work is delivered. Is able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort
• High standards. Is committed to quality and is therefore willing to challenge colleagues and to constantly question their own approach
• Openness to criticism and ideas. Draws value from collaboration with others. Actively seeks input from colleagues and values a multidisciplinary team over hierarchy
• Strategic thinking and visioning. Able to understand and communicate the big picture and use it to prioritise and judge impact of smaller tasks and objectives
• Creativity/innovation. Generates new and innovative approaches to problems. Isn't bound by the status quo
• Enthusiasm. Exhibits passion and excitement over work. Has a can-do attitude, even under pressure
• Considerate. Enjoys working with and is sensitive to the needs of others. Values a positive working environment

If you feel you have the skills and experience needed for this role; please do apply now.