DevOps Engineer

A leading software consultancy firm is looking to bring onboard a proactive, forward thinking DevOps Engineer to help drive their modernisation journey. They want a self-starter with a passion for improvement and innovation modernising infrastructure, automating workflows, and introducing more efficient, scalable, and reliable systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

• Design, build, and maintain automated infrastructure using tools such as Terraform, Packer, and Ansible.
• Develop and support automated provisioning and configuration for local and cloud environments.

CI/CD & Release Orchestration:

• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or TeamCity.
• Manage and enhance release processes with a strong preference for Octopus Deploy.

Scripting & Automation:

• Create and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell and Bash to support operational and deployment needs.

Application & Development Stack Support:

• Collaborate with development teams, providing operational support and insight.
• Familiarity with .NET Core.

Security & Best Practices:

• Apply modern security practices across automation, deployments, and infrastructure.
• Contribute to improving security posture within CI/CD, IaC, and runtime environments.

Required Skills:

• Automation (IaC): Terraform, Packer, and Ansible or equivalent for local environment provisioning and configuration.
• CI/CD & Orchestration: building pipelines in Azure DevOps or TeamCity, with a strong preference for Octopus Deploy for release management.
• Scripting: Proficiency in PowerShell, Bash.
• Development Stack: Familiarity with .NET Core is a significant plus.
• Networking: DNS, DHCP, Firewalls, and Reverse Proxies (e.g., Nginx, IIS ARR, or HAProxy)
• Infrastructure & OS: Windows Server Administration. Must be comfortable managing IIS, Windows Services, and Hyper-V on physical hardware. Linux administration would be a bonus.
• An understanding of the latest security practices would be beneficial