Job Title: DevOps / Platform Engineer
Location: Ipswich
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits package
Job Type: Permanent & Hybrid (3 days in the office, 2 days remote)
About the Role:
Are you a forward-thinking DevOps / Platform Engineer with a passion for building robust, scalable platforms? We are seeking a talented individual to join our dynamic team and play a key role in shaping our infrastructure. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and streamline our delivery pipelines.
As a DevOps/Platform Engineer, you will be at the heart of our technology strategy, ensuring that our systems are secure, resilient, and highly available. From automation to monitoring, you'll be responsible for developing and maintaining our platform infrastructure, leveraging best practices to ensure seamless operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
- Automate provisioning and configuration management using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar.
- Monitor and troubleshoot systems, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery processes are in place.
- Work closely with development and operations teams to streamline deployments and improve system reliability.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying areas for automation and enhancement.
About You:
- Proven experience as a DevOps or Platform Engineer, with a solid understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC).
- Strong experience with containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Expertise in automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and experience with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar.
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.) and version control systems (Git).
- A strong understanding of security best practices within DevOps environments.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.
- Exposure to serverless architecture and microservices.
- Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps culture.
The above is a snapshot of our client's requirement. A full and comprehensive job spec will be provided on application.
Suitable candidate should apply without delay for consideration - this is an urgent requirement.
