DevOps Engineer

London Area, United Kingdom

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our team and actively engage with and support DevOps technology adoption and modernization by all application development teams at the firm.

The candidate will provide implementation and support services for existing and prospective DevOps technology stack, and work directly with developers to improve their overall experience and productivity through DevOps tools and processes.

The role will focus on modernization efforts, including containers and container orchestration systems, and will work closely with Cloud Engineering and Security groups to ensure DevOps technologies continue to support cloud adoption, primarily via AWS and Azure.

• Implement and maintain the system stability, security, and performance of on-premise DevOps tools, including Atlassian's suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo), JFrog, and others.
• Design and maintain scalable and reliable CI/CD pipelines to support software development and deployment processes across native and containerized applications written in Java, C++, Python and other languages, including container deployment to Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with application teams to integrate DevOps tools and methodologies into existing workflows, as well as containerize existing native applications.
• Develop automation scripts and frameworks to streamline development and operational tasks.
• Centrally monitor and manage code repositories, build systems, and deployment environments.
• Provide technical guidance and support to development teams regarding DevOps best practices.
• Evaluate and implement new DevOps tools and technologies.

• 4-6 years of proven experience managing on-premise versions of DevOps tools, particularly Atlassian's suite and JFrog.
• Experience designing CI/CD systems involving both native and containerized applications, including deploying containerized applications onto Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with pipeline design and implementation, especially with Atlassian Bamboo and Jenkins.
• Strong proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Solid understanding of version control systems, particularly Git.
• Moderate proficiency in Java and C++, especially for basic code comprehension and ecosystem tooling such as package management and compilation.
• Moderate proficiency in infrastructure as code and configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible, as well as Kubernetes ecosystem tools including Helm and ArgoCD.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively interact with stakeholders within the organization.