Senior DevOps Engineer

Summary

Join Ripjar, a company specializing in software and data products for combating financial crime, as a DevOps Engineer. You will ensure the reliability and security of our infrastructure, supporting and improving our core infrastructure. Key responsibilities include automating system deployment and maintenance, administering Linux systems, designing and maintaining IP networks, creating self-service infrastructure solutions, improving code security, and implementing monitoring. The ideal candidate possesses strong Linux administration and security experience, extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tools, and experience with cloud infrastructure, containerized applications, and IP networking. Ripjar offers a competitive salary, remote work options, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Requirements

• Strong experience of administering and securing Linux hosts on both virtual and physical infrastructure
• Extensive experience using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tooling, e.g. Terraform, Helm, Ansible
• Experience of configuring, managing and securing public cloud infrastructure, e.g. AWS, Azure
• Experience of administering containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience of administering IP networking in a corporate environment
• Experience of automating tasks using languages and tools such as Bash, Python, JavaScript, and GitHub Actions
• Knowledge of how to effectively use security testing and monitoring tooling, e.g. SAST and SIEM products

Responsibilities

• Automate the deployment, operation and maintenance of systems in a hybrid cloud environment using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tooling
• Administer systems and applications hosted on Linux-based systems
• Design, deploy and maintain IP networks
• Create robust automated solutions to allow development teams to self-serve routine infrastructure requests
• Improve code security by integrating security testing tools into build and deployment pipelines
• Implement effective monitoring of the reliability and security of applications and infrastructure services

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to incident response across a complex microservice-based application
• Application Security best practice including identifying potential threats and vulnerabilities in applications, designing secure software systems, and implementing robust security measures

Benefits

• Base Salary of up to £90,000 per year depending on skills and experience
• 25 days annual leave + Birthdays off, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service
• Fully remote working with occasional travel to Cheltenham
• Private Family Healthcare
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company contributions to your pension
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• The latest tech including a top of the range MacBook Pro
• There is a well-stocked pantry with food, snacks and drinks when in the office