DevOps Engineer

About the Role Nigel Wright have been appointed to support Neptune North with multiple hires into their Newcastle office.  Neptune North are a Joint Venture between Oliver Wyman and Rokos Capital Management specialising in providing premium technology consulting services.Neptune North pride themselves on employing and developing the very best talent in the North East. As such, if you are keen on a fast paced and dynamic environment, offering a prestigious work experience and career development this role could be for you. Key Responsibilities What Makes a Great Candidate

• Proficiency in PowerShell or other scripting languages
• Experience with C#, Java, or Python, or the ability to code
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes or Docker Swarm)
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like ELK, Grafana, or similar
• Experience with CI/CD tools like TeamCity
• Microsoft SQL Server expertise
• Windows and Linux administration experience
• Strong communication skills for interacting with clients and team members
• Financial Services experience is a plus but not required
• A minimum 2.1 degree in Computer Science or a related field, preferably from a leading university

Responsibilities

• Automating infrastructure and environments
• Managing and maintaining Continuous Integration infrastructure
• Developing monitoring and diagnostics tools
• Delivering end-user automation solutions

Culture As a new business, joining us at this stage offers the exciting opportunity to help shape our culture. We are committed to:

• Attracting exceptional talent with strong communication skills
• Emphasizing collaboration, both internally and with clients, to produce the best results
• Valuing curiosity and encouraging continuous learning
• Seeking positive, passionate individuals with proven problem-solving skills who can deliver solutions quickly
• Empowering our people to take ownership and be trusted to go the extra mile when needed
• Motivating our team to be highly driven and eager to learn

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Atlassian tools (Bitbucket, JIRA)
• Artifact storage knowledge (Artifactory)
• Familiarity with Octopus Deploy
• Experience with static analysis tools (e.g., SonarQube)
• Control-M experience
• Cloud experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• VMware (vSphere) and SAN experience