Senior DevOps Engineer

Summary

Join NEC Digital as a Senior DevOps Engineer and become part of a skilled team working on mission-critical applications. You will manage and maintain infrastructure for large-scale public services, ensuring high availability and security. This role involves designing and implementing infrastructure using Terraform, automating deployments with CircleCI, managing code with GitHub, and monitoring system performance. Collaboration with development teams and adherence to security standards are crucial. Continuous optimization and staying updated with the latest technologies are also expected.

Requirements

• Have proven experience with AWS, Terraform, Circle CI, and GitHub
• Understand the intricacies of CI/CD, IaC, and version control
• Proficiency in Linux system administration and shell scripts
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Possess strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Be adept at diagnosing and resolving complex issues
• Have excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Understand the importance of documentation and clear processes
• Be passionate about staying up to date with the latest technological advancements and eager to implement innovative solutions
• Prioritize the security of infrastructure and applications
• Be knowledgeable about best practices and regulatory requirements

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure and scalable infrastructure using Terraform
• Automate the provisioning and management of AWS resources
• Utilise Circle CI to set up pipelines for automated testing and deployment
• Ensure smooth and frequent releases
• Manage code and infrastructure changes using GitHub
• Implement branching strategies and ensure code quality
• Use of monitoring solutions to track performance, uptime, and resource usage
• Respond to and troubleshoot incidents
• Work closely with development teams to understand needs and provide DevOps solutions
• Document processes and systems
• Ensure that all infrastructure and applications meet security standards and comply with relevant regulations
• Regularly review and update policies
• Continuously evaluate and optimise system performance
• Ensure scalability to handle growth and peak demand
• Stay updated with the latest technologies and trends in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and automation
• Suggest and implement improvements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Work with the Team Manager to identify training goals
• Problem solving - recognition of problems and recasting difficult-to-solve problems in order to find unique and innovative solutions
• Inquisitiveness - digging into problems and solutions to understand the underlying technology
• Motivation - sets personal challenges and constantly looking to stretch themselves
• Integrity - honest and transparent in dealing, open to voice and accept criticism, is trustworthy and builds credibility through actions
• Detail focussed - pays attention to the details and can make a conscious effort to understand causes instead of just the effects
• Big picture aware - understands the scope and impact of a problem or solution

Benefits

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
• All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like