DevOps Engineer (UK Relocation)

Amazing opportunity to relocate to UK as a DevOps Engineer. This position is for one of our major clients in UK. If your application is successful, the employer will sponsor your Work Visa to the UK. This is a full-time on-site role.

Job Description: DevOps Engineer

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will work closely with development and IT operations teams to create and manage a scalable, efficient, and secure infrastructure. This role requires a blend of development and system administration skills to help streamline the deployment process, ensure high availability, and continuously improve the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Infrastructure Management:

• Design, implement, and manage scalable infrastructure solutions across multiple environments (development, staging, production).
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar technologies.

1. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and integration of applications.
• Utilize tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or Azure DevOps for automated build and release processes.
• Monitor and improve the performance of CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth deployments.

1. System Monitoring and Performance:

• Implement and manage monitoring systems (e.g., Prometheus, Nagios, Datadog, New Relic) to ensure system health and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system performance issues, identify bottlenecks, and ensure high availability.

1. Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to ensure seamless coordination and communication.
• Collaborate on the implementation of automation to streamline development workflows and reduce manual intervention.

1. Security and Compliance:

• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2).
• Manage and automate security patching, vulnerability scanning, and incident response protocols.

1. Cloud Infrastructure Management:

• Manage cloud resources (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and ensure cost efficiency, scalability, and high availability.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to manage cloud resources.

1. Version Control and Configuration Management:

• Manage version control using Git and Git-based tools like GitHub or GitLab.
• Automate configuration management using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

1. Backup and Recovery:

• Design and implement backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure business continuity.
• Perform regular testing of backup and restore processes.

1. Automation and Scripting:

• Write and maintain scripts (e.g., Python, Bash, Shell) for automating routine tasks and processes.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Expertise in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong knowledge of version control systems (Git, GitHub, GitLab).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.).
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Nagios, Datadog, etc.).
• Solid understanding of networking, security protocols, and system architecture.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues in a distributed environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of serverless architectures.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (JIRA, Trello, etc.).
• Knowledge of logging and observability tools (e.g., ELK stack, Splunk).
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps, Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer).

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.