DevOps Engineer

Overview

Our client is a cutting-edge Fin Tech company with a reputation for innovation and excellence. They design and build advanced trading and analytics platforms used globally by some of the world’s leading financial institutions. With ambitious plans for growth and new product launches, they are seeking a talented Dev Ops Engineer to join their team in Newcastle.

This is a Dev Ops Engineer role focused on creating, maintaining, and optimising the infrastructure and pipelines that support highly complex financial software platforms. You’ll work closely with developers and stakeholders to ensure deployments are seamless, environments are robust, and systems are secure and scalable.

• Create, maintain, and optimise infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for complex financial software platforms.
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to ensure seamless deployments and robust environments.
• Ensure security, reliability, and scalability of systems.
• Contribute technical expertise in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where innovation is encouraged.

• A 2:1 degree or above in Computer Science (or related), ideally from a top university.
• Strong ability in scripting with Power Shell or a similar language.
• Hands-on coding skills in at least one of C#, Java, or Python.
• Practical knowledge of automation tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Background in container platforms (e.g., Docker) with orchestration using Kubernetes or Swarm.
• Familiarity with system monitoring solutions (e.g., ELK, Grafana, or similar).
• Proven track record in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably with Team City.
• Experience working with SQL databases, particularly Microsoft SQL Server.
• Comfort managing both Windows and Linux environments.
• Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients to resolve challenges and deliver solutions.

• Working knowledge of Atlassian products such as JIRA or Bitbucket.
• Exposure to artifact management tools like Artifactory.
• Deployment automation experience with Octopus Deploy.
• Awareness of code quality and analysis tools (e.g., Sonar Qube).
• Background with job scheduling platforms such as Control-M.
• Experience with major cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Familiarity with VMware (vSphere) and storage area networks.

Location:

Newcastle, UK (Fully Office Based). Applicants must be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Design
• Industries:
  Staffing and Recruiting

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