DevOps Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our team for some brilliant projects. This is an exciting opportunity to join the WebOps Team, responsible for leading the development of DevOps technologies and configuring, administering & troubleshooting websites, applications and infrastructure configuration tools for multiple large-scale websites.

You will have experience with LAMP and web hosting technologies, including web, database, caching, CDNs, firewalls and load balancers, in cloud and private cloud environments. You will also be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of DevOps tools and automated build and release applications, having worked in multisite hosting and development environments.

The successful candidate would be able to mentor and discipline members on best practices and standards, act as the prominent voice for quality across the tech department, and promote a quality-oriented mindset in the department.

• Set up and configure automated configuration, orchestration, build/release and version control applications and environments
• Collaborate day to day with development teams to promote best practice
• Manage AWS, Azure or other cloud technologies
• Build infrastructure for multiple websites and applications using web technologies, databases, APIs, Internet caching and CDN technologies
• Design and manage large-scale web hosting environments; triage web connectivity and performance issues and carry out root cause analysis
• Mentor Mid/Junior engineers
• Create and maintain network and system documentation
• Investigate and resolve technical issues
• Manage and support CI/CD tools with the team
• Manage DNS
• Manage and support infrastructure, containerisation, K8s and Docker
• Monitor and alert, setting up new dashboards and alerts

• Demonstrable experience with cloud technologies, specifically AWS, including EC2, Code Pipeline, Lambda, RDS, Route53 and ELBs
• In-depth understanding and knowledge of implementing, building and maintaining automated and scripted configuration, build/release processes and version control applications
• Experience with Python and Bash scripting
• Experience working with Terraform, Jenkins, Git and GitHub
• Proven experience and knowledge in containerisation technology, Docker and K8s
• In-depth knowledge of LAMP stack administration and common Linux-based web infrastructure and applications, including Varnish, Nginx, Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Mongo
• Experience with scripting, performance tuning and hardening
• Ability to analyse stack traces and performance optimise applications using various monitoring technologies
• In-depth experience of Internet engineering, technologies, processes and protocols, layers 2/3/4/5 including TCP/IP, NAT, firewalls, load balancers and WAF
• Comprehensive experience of non-web Internet protocols and technologies, including DNS, SSL/TLS, FTP and SMTP
• Experience designing and administering website and content management publishing systems, including WordPress, at scale across CDN-caching, web, application and database
• AWS / EKS Pro qualification
• Ability to solve problems, guide the team on best practices and automate the installation or creation of dashboards

• Relaxed working environment with regular socials, including a summer festival
• Supportive well-being initiatives and benefits, talks and workshops, and Mental Health First Aiders & Champions
• 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday
• Offices closed between Christmas and New Year’s in addition to annual entitlement
• Tailored training and development through an in-house learning platform and LinkedIn Learning
• Progressive and transparent culture focused on your development
• Flexible / hybrid working plus early finish Fridays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced family policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave
• Pregnancy loss, fertility and carers policy
• Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance
• Newly renovated modern office with collaborative spaces
• Paid maternity leave