Title: DevOps Engineer (GCP)
Start: ASAP
Rate: £400/day (inside IR35)
Duration: 6 months
Location: Mainly remote, occasional travel to Bracknell
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join our team as a key player in our application modernization initiative. This role will focus on modernizing legacy applications and migrating them to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with application/database migration, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, configuration management, and scripting.
Key Responsibilities:
* Infrastructure as Code: Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform to automate the provisioning of cloud resources.
* CI/CD Pipeline: Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, ensuring seamless integration and delivery processes.
* Containerisation: Deploy and manage containerised applications using Kubernetes, ensuring efficient orchestration and scaling of applications.
* Configuration Management: Use Ansible to automate and manage configuration settings across various environments.
* Scripting: Write and maintain scripts using Python or any other programming language to automate tasks, integrate systems, and improve workflow efficiency.
* Collaboration: Work closely with development teams, architects, and stakeholders to align DevOps processes with business objectives.
* Monitoring & Optimisation: Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure application performance and reliability on GCP.
Required Skills:
* Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Strong experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining applications on GCP.
* Terraform: Proficient in writing Terraform scripts to automate infrastructure deployment on GCP.
* GitLab: Experience with setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.
* Kubernetes: Hands-on experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes.
* Ansible: Skilled in using Ansible for configuration management and automation.
* Scripting: Proficiency in scripting any programming language for automation and integration. Python is good to have
* Application Modernization: Experience in modernizing and refactoring legacy applications to be cloud-native.
* Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on continuous improvement.
* Collaboration: Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
* Agile: Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience working in Agile teams
Good to have:
* Certification: GCP certifications such as Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer or Professional Cloud Architect.
* Experience: Previous experience in a similar role within the context of application modernisation or cloud migration.
* Security: Understanding of security best practices in cloud environments.
* Observability: Experience with implementing and managing monitoring, observability, and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) to ensure comprehensive visibility into system performance and reliability.