Contract Devops Engineer

Job Description
Role:Contract DevOps Engineer
Term: 6 weeks
Rate: Negotiable
IR35: Outside IR35
Location: Fully Remote
Immediate start required
A client we are working closely with are looking for a Contract DevOps engineer to join the team on a short term contract and assist with the On-Prem migration to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) project.
As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in streamlining the software delivery pipelines, enhancing the reliability, performance and scalability of the systems, and driving continuous improvement across the entire software development life cycle. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and QA teams, to optimise the development processes and ensure seamless delivery of high-quality software.
You will also work on the analysis, deployment, and maintenance of various systems for corporate and production usage, working with the Head of DevOps, Head of IT and Development team to streamline the full development life cycle.

• Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools (using YAML, JSON, Terraform, Ansible)
• Devise the best solutions (new and existing) following best practices
• Work with the tech teams and GCP partner to help plan and implement a transition strategy for the existing bare-metal to GCP
• Maintain and optimise micro services already running on Kubernetes in GCP
• Improve, optimise, and maintain the current infrastructure, including reducing costs.
• System performance and reliability monitoring and maintenance to ensure uptime, security and integrity of implemented systems, including out-of-hours coverage (subject to on-call rota)
• Working with tech teams to develop infrastructure requirements
• Work effectively in an Agile team.

Skills/Experience

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role
• Extensive knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) products, services, implementation, and methodology
• A high level of Linux knowledge and experience, particularly in CentOS 7 and bare-metal environments, configuration management with automation
• A strong knowledge of Kubernetes cluster, building containers, deploying via CI/CD pipelines using Helm
• Strong knowledge of Nginx, PHP, MySQL
• Knowledge of NoSQL solutions, RabbitMQ, SOLR, Couchbase,
• Good understanding of Networking concepts and solutions
• Ability to work with, devise, and implement CI/CD pipelines and practices.
• A strong determination and work ethic to find the best solution to any problem.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• A solid understanding of networking concepts, technologies, and protocols (TCP/IP, IPSec, HTTPS, DNS)
• Information Security Risk assessment and analysis of Google Cloud native services and related services
• Analysing potential attack vectors and understanding the impact of security threats on the system.
• Awareness of relevant industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and security standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST) helps ensure that the systems and processes align with legal and regulatory obligations.

If suitable please apply or contact Natasha for more information on (url removed)

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