DevOps Senior Consultant

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Ready to automate, innovate and make a real impact? Do you want to build reliable, scalable systems that make a real difference to millions of people? Do you want to work at a certified B Corp with an inclusive and learning culture as part of a diverse team of great people? If so, Opencast could be the place for you.

Were a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose-driven businesses. Working in Dev Ops, youll build and maintain the systems that let teams respond quickly to needs. Youllwork on high-impact projects, helping to build reliable, scalable systems. We align work to industry-recognised roles such as Build & Release Engineer (BRE), Platform Engineer (PLE) or Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) and, where needed, to more specialised areas such as security, cloud hosting, infrastructure or networking.

The Role Youll lead on responding to outages, triaging issues, balancing stakeholder priorities/concerns, and keeping open communication channels. Youll be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing continuous deployment solutions that help our clients to deliver software faster and more efficiently. Youll be keen to understand our clients ways of working and will have an enthusiasm to learn new tools and technologies as needed.

You'll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast's quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client. Requirements This role involves weekly on-site work, and youll be required to travel regularly to client locations across the UK. Were looking for people who value in-person collaboration, enjoy building strong relationships, and are passionate about delivering solutions that make a real difference for our clients.

Due to the nature of this role, you must either hold active Security Check (SC) clearance or be eligible and willing to undergo the clearance process.? SC clearance is granted in line with UK Government security vetting requirements. Typically, applicants must have UK citizenship and have lived continuously in the UK for at least the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days.

Nationality and immigration status may also be considered as part of the vetting process. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who do not meet these requirements. If you are unsure whether you meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to review the guidanceor discuss this with us before applying. Were looking to welcome new team members for multiple roles from autumn onward.

If youre interested in joining Opencast, wed encourage you to apply. Essential experience We want you to have demonstrable experience in Dev Ops practices and appreciate that Cloud & Platform Engineering are big topics. Ultimately, were looking for talented engineers who can learn modern technologies in the digital space. In the interview, please show your experience in:
Designing, building, and testing software release processes that cover the entire SDLC. Creating, modifying, and maintaining complex CI/CD pipelines. Creating dashboards and visualisations for application performance that proactively identify and address potential problems before they occur. Using automated testing to detect security issues/vulnerabilities in application and/or infrastructure code, thereby detecting issues before it reaches production (aka Shift-Left). Strong experience in operating and maintaining services primarily in any of the BIG three public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and GCP).

Bring recent government (public sector) experience Deliver complex digital services aligned to Government Digital Service (GDS) standards Desirable experience Some other areas of experience that are not essential but still relevant to the role:
Identifying problems using RCA or 5-Whys…