Address We’re NFP and we provide services and solutions to support businesses and people. We have capabilities that extend around the globe, including here in the UK, Ireland, EMEA, APAC and North America. It’s a time of rapid growth for the European arm of the business, so we are looking for someone to manage end-to-end release processes, ensuring smooth and efficient software deployments.
About the role
We are recruiting for a DevOps EngineerDevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced and innovative team. The role of the Graduate DevOps Engineer at NFP is to manage end-to-end release processes, ensuring smooth and efficient software deployments. The role will be working closely with both the DevOps team in the US and the App Engineering and System Architect teams in the UK.
Overview of duties
Manage end-to-end release processes, ensuring smooth and efficient software deployments.
Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
Utilise Azure DevOps tools to orchestrate and automate build, test, and deployment workflows.
Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts for automation, configuration management, system administration tasks, and IIS setup.
Configure, optimise, and troubleshoot IIS (Internet Information Services) for hosting web applications.
Monitor and troubleshoot issues in production and staging environments, providing timely resolutions.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to optimise system performance, security, and scalability.
Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies to enhance the DevOps processes.
Person specification
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
Proficient in Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipeline setup and maintenance.
Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies.
Strong scripting skills in PowerShell for automation tasks, including IIS configuration.
Experience in configuring, securing, and optimising IIS for hosting web applications.
Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) concepts and tools.
Experience with version control systems (Git and TFVC) and collaborative code repositories.
Knowledge of containerisation technologies such as Docker and container orchestration with Kubernetes.
Solid understanding of networking, security, and system administration principles.
Continuous learning mindset and enthusiasm for staying updated on industry trends.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Education / and or Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Experience integrating any SAST and DAST tools.
Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with a focus on release management.
Solid business process skills, ability to think outside the box to deliver project objective.
Microsoft Azure certifications
Key information:
Hours: Monday – Friday, 35 Hours
Location: Bromsgrove, Hybrid
What you’ll love about us
We may be a global business, but our culture is united and truly collaborative. We strive to adopt a genuinely flexible approach to working, and we have the technology to make it as easy as possible for our people around the world to connect to one another, and to be productive in and out of the office.
We want everyone to bring their best selves to work each day, so we have a relaxed and casual office environment, plus great employee benefits and socials. Joining NFP means you’ll get plenty of opportunities to invest in your career and personal development.
Attractions - NFP
We pride ourselves on our fast-paced, collaborative, vibrant working environment and hybrid model for part-remote working
Our PeopleFirst culture means our people work in a flexible and autonomous way and have the freedom and expertise to deliver outstanding service to clients in the way that they know-how.
We build partnerships with organisations that can complement our client offering and we invest in new technology to deliver innovative solutions in our given markets.
We focus on making sure that people can bring their best selves to work every day; and that they are placing as much importance on family and community as they do their valuable work.
Our diversity and inclusion initiatives and charity work form a large part of this. NFP has an Executive Board member who is dedicated to diversity and inclusion, and has a D&I Board made up of individuals from across our entire business.
