Senior DevOps Engineer

Job ID:42408
Location:Birmingham : 1 Trinity Park : Bi
Position Category:Information Technology
Position Type:Employee Regular

Key responsibilities:

Assist in the evolution of our DevOps function and practices aligning them to industry best standards whilst facilitating and educating our development teams

Design architect and enhance Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Azure DevOps ensuring they are scalable secure and optimized for both application deployment and infrastructure provisioning

Develop and manage complex cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Bicep while ensuring best practices are followed

Take part in the design implementation and maintenance of scalable resilient and secure infrastructure within Kubernetes

Automate the provisioning scaling and monitoring of cloud resources within Azure implementing advanced automation and orchestration strategies to increase operational efficiency

Implement and optimise observability logging and alerting with tools such as Prometheus Grafana and OpenTelemetry

Collaborate with the application development teams to enable and facilitate best practices for containerisation microservice architecture and secure development

Collaborate closely with security teams to enforce security best practices such as policy-as-code (OPA/Gatekeeper) zero-trust architecture and automated vulnerability scanning throughout the entire DevOps lifecycle and actively contributing to security audits and improvements

Lead incident management efforts owning root cause analysis and post-incident reviews while implementing preventative measures and improvements to minimize future risks

Champion and implement cutting-edge best practices for code quality deployment strategies release automation and continuous improvement across the entire software delivery pipeline.

Drive cost optimization (FinOps) initiatives identifying opportunities to reduce infrastructure costs and ensure efficient resource utilization while working with the internal LRQA teams

Stay ahead of industry trends and evolving technologies proactively researching and adopting new tools technologies and methodologies that can drive innovation and performance improvements across the DevOps landscape (e.g. CNCF recommendations)

Act as a technical leader and mentor to more junior members of the DevOps team sharing knowledge providing guidance and promoting a learning environment that encourages skill growth and development within the team

Drive the adoption of DevOps principles and culture advocating for collaboration across teams and the wider business driving continuous improvement initiatives and leading organizational alignment with modern DevOps methodologies

Technical/Professional Qualifications/Requirements:

Required:

6 years of experience in IT platforms infrastructure engineering or software development with 3 years of experience within a DevOps capacity focusing on cloudand process automation and infrastructure design

Extensive proficiency within Microsoft Azure with deep hands-on experience in designing deploying and managing resilient infrastructure to Microsoft best practices

Proven experience managing Azure DevOps and its features including implementing CI/CD pipelines branch policies repositories/repo structure and driving best practice for usage and workflows

Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform Helm ARM templates or Bicep. (AWS exposure is a bonus)

Strong knowledge in containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (AKS) with experience in deploying scaling and managing containerized workloads in production environments and their supporting infrastructure layers

Experience implementing monitoring observability traceability and logging stacks including tools such as Prometheus New Relic Grafana Loki and OpenTelemetry

Strong knowledge of Cloud Native Technologies and CNCF-recommended solutions and the implementation thereof

Knowledge of implementing and maintaining GitOps workflows using ArgoCD or FluxCD

Experience in implementing and managing serverless architectures and event-driven microservices

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills capable of diagnosing and resolving complex issues across cloud environments and applications CI/CD pipelines and automated processes

Strong scripting and automation skills in PowerShell Bash or Python with the ability to build sophisticated automation solutions to streamline operations improve efficiency and reduce manual work

Ability to lead and guide DevOps best practices collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful implementation of automation security and deployment strategies

Understanding of ITIL best practices around Release Deployment and Change Management ensuring that changes to production environments are secure controlled and follow established processes

Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams with the ability to collaborate with developers security teams and other stakeholders to align DevOps processes with business and operational requirements

Excellent communication and leadership skills capable of influencing decision-making challenging assumptions and driving teams toward successful resolutions of complex technical challenges

Self-driven and proactive able to take initiative and work independently to implement innovative solutions while balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Ability to assess complex problems visualize solutions and translate business requirements into scalable efficient and innovative technology solutions within a matrixed organization

Ability to mentor and lead junior engineers providing technical direction guidance and support to ensure team growth and alignment with best practices

Solid knowledge of Azure cloud networking and security concepts including virtual networks VPNs firewalls NSGs JIT/PIM security policies and access control

Desirable:

Experience in Agile and Hybrid Agile/ITSM workflows and building automation to support hybrid scenarios

Experience with FinOps and cost optimization including monitoring cloud usage rightsizing resources and implementing strategies to optimize cloud spend while maintaining performance and scalability

Experience working with new and emerging technologies continuously exploring and adopting the latest DevOps tools and methodologies to improve the organizations efficiency and performance

Relevant certifications such as AZ-104 (Microsoft Azure Administrator) AZ-204 (Microsoft Azure Developer) AZ-400 (Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert) and AZ-305 (Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are a bonus but not essential

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:

We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

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