DevOps  Specialist  - Git Bitbucket Ansible Jenkins Docker Kubernetes - Investment Bank

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 DevOps  Specialist  - Git Bitbucket Ansible Jenkins Docker Kubernetes - Investment Bank

Expert knowledge in source code management including Git, Bitbucket and SVN.

Automation - Expertise of automated test and release cycles and server automation tools such as Ansible, BladeLogic, Jenkins, Artifactory, Bitbucket, Git  and integration with security vaults

Expert knowledge in CI/CD, Jenkins in particular, with good infra experience in both building the platform as well as creating and configuring pipelines as a user

Experience in migrations from legacy platforms to new solutions ensuring technology evolution is maintained

Expert knowledge in Docker and Kubernetes, not only as a user but admin and infrastructure design

Knowledge of programming and scripting methodologies and demonstrable proficiency in writing code in one or more of the following languages; Python, Ansible, Groovy, Shell

System administration - In-depth knowledge in Linux/Unix and good knowledge on Windows systems

Good general understanding of global infrastructure, firewalls and networking and considerations in these areas.

Networks - Good understanding of network principals and practical knowledge of load balancing technologies

Understanding of user and server authentication enabling end to end automated release cycles whilst ensuring security is a primary consideration

Understand of cloud based platforms and solutions and delivery of PAAS solutions

DESIRABLE 

Security - Knowledge of and API interaction with Cyberark or Hashicorp Vault

Build Tools -Jenkins, Artifactory, Bitbucket, git and CI platforms

Databases - exposure to or skills in SQL Server, Oracle and noSQL DBs

Monitoring and log management - Geneos, Splunk, XpoLog, ELK

Understanding of application lifecycle and Agile methodology

Good tasks management, prioritisation, risk management

Appreciation of production processes, including change and release management

Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role. He/she must be experienced in providing multi-disciplined technical support as part of a team, and have practical knowledge of performance and capacity management from an application, database and network perspective as well as strong aptitude for automation.  They must have a strong DevOps mind-set and be prepared to work across both dev and production teams with a view of automation and self-service platforms.

DevOps Specialist will be part of a multi-disciplined team defining and building solutions to automate day-to-day processes with a view of providing platforms that are more efficient for users. The candidate must help drive improvements to processes and help design automated enhancements with a view of continual improvement. The role is centred on an agile DevOps mind-set and requires a wide range of technical skills. The candidate will work closely with a wide variety of teams to:

Have appreciation of production readiness and work with teams to understand user requirements

Work to a set of prioritised tasks ensuring regular updates ensuring the target solution remains the key focus

Understand phased delivery to ensure work is completed to a defined specification and schedule

Help identify efficiencies in processes and contribute to their automation

Thoroughly test automated processes ensuring they are robust and meet requirements

Contribute to medium and high scale technical projects by contributing to architecture review and design, upgrading and migrating application systems to new platforms.

Provide feedback and propose solutions to management on performance, capacity and design issues

Document designs and architectures and distribute minutes and meeting actions

Adlam Consulting operates as an Employment Agency & an Employment Business Applicants must be eligible to work in the specified location