Devops Lead Engineer

Role Overview:

The DevOps SME will be tasked with delivering continuous delivery automation for the IT transformation programmes for a large telecom client. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, articulate, and comfortable working in a fast-paced business environment. Your responsibilities will include Capturing requirements, designing and implement the DevOps as per the strategy, inputting actively into the strategy, tools evaluation, technology framework, and client staff training in the CD framework. You will be working in a highly challenging environment and should be ready to navigate through complex technologies in traditional organizations that are resistant to change. You must anticipate and prepare to work in an environment where the demand is high to deliver in stringent timescales. Communication, continuous learning and creativity when it comes to solutions will be key to this role.

CI/CD Expertise:

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in a fast-paced, CI/CD-driven environment.
• Expert in CI/CD tools and methodologies: Deep understanding of Jenkins, Git, GitHub, and Nexus for building, testing, and deploying applications.
• Troubleshooting proficiency: Ability to identify and resolve issues within the CI/CD pipeline.
• Scripting skills: Familiarity with languages like Shell & Python for scripting automation tasks.

DevOps Automation & Deployment:

• Ansible expertise: Strong knowledge of Ansible for infrastructure and deployment automation.
• Deployment strategies: Experience with various deployment methodologies and tools.

Additional Skills:

• Cloud, Infrastructure, and Kubernetes (desirable): Understanding of these technologies will be a significant advantage.
• Database management: Working knowledge of databases and SQL.
• Linux/Unix administration: Strong understanding of Linux/Unix environments (desirable).
• High availability and disaster recovery: Familiarity with failover, load balancing, clustering, and risk management approaches.
• Agile development and integration: Experience working with continuous improvement processes.
• Test automation: Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (desirable).
• Virtualization: Knowledge of virtualization technologies (desirable).
• Middleware integration: Experience with TIBCO or other middleware platforms (desirable).