Role: SysAdmin/DevOps Engineer
Benefits: £50k - £60k and more
Location: North West England (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-time
We are looking for a Systems Administrator/DevOps Engineer to manage the deployment, maintenance, and technical support of applications across development, test, pre-production, and production environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues, enhance system performance, and contribute to IT projects while mentoring others.
Key Responsibilities
System Management & Deployment
* Maintain, deploy, and support applications across various environments.
* Troubleshoot and resolve production issues to ensure system stability and performance.
* Oversee data sources (MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Redis, Hadoop, etc.).
Automation & Infrastructure
* Implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git.
* Manage Kubernetes and containerized environments.
* Automate infrastructure with Ansible, Chef, Puppet, and scripting (Bash, Python).
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
* Provide expertise on open-source technologies and best practices.
* Work with enterprise architects to ensure solutions align with business goals.
* Support security compliance and incident/problem management processes.
Performance & Monitoring
* Enhance monitoring and reporting for system performance.
* Collaborate on capacity planning and ensure systems meet business needs.
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and automation tools.
* Proficiency in Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS/SUSE), scripting (Bash, Python).
* Knowledge of web services (Apache/Tomcat), message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
* Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
* Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
* Ability to work independently and mentor junior team members