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We're looking for a DevOps (Azure) Lead for the Solihull (hybrid) region.
Main Responsibilities
* Create the DevOps vision with the team.
* Decide on the right tech stack, tools and plan to reach the DevOps vision.
* Lead and mentor the team of DevOps engineers.
* You will provide guidance, support, and foster a collaborative and high-performance culture to ensure the successful execution of DevOps initiatives.
With the team, using agile methodologies:
* Manage and optimize the production, QA, and development environments to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of their software products.
* Design and implement robust monitoring systems that proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and system failures.
* Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to streamline deployment processes and improve operational efficiency.
* Drive improvements to the platform and tooling used to deliver a reliable, secure and performance platform.
* Automate and streamline their CI/CD pipelines to ensure robust quick builds and deployments.
* Respond to incidents on mission critical systems, ensuring the platform remains secure and highly available and minimizing client and market impact.
* Drive the adoption of new technologies within the business to help improve the reliability, performance, scalability and security of the tools and platform they operate.
* Collaborate with the DevOps Lead of France, Australia and Belgium to share knowledge and develop DevOps good practices that will be shared across the group.
Experience
* Leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and mentor a team towards achieving goals.
* Proven experience in a DevOps/SRE or similar role, preferably in a software development or SaaS environment.
* Previous experience working in or as a Developer.
* Advanced knowledge of Azure Cloud and Containerisation technologies.
* Strong proficiency in Automation Scripting.
* Experience working with CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or equivalent products.
* Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with a focus on driving solutions in a timely manner.
* Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with the capability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
* Relevant certifications such as Azure certifications, DevOps certifications, or industry-specific certifications are advantageous.
Other essential requirements
* You must live within commutable distance of Solihull, as this is a hybrid working, 3 days in the office, 2 days remote working position.
* You must possess a Masters (MSc) or equivalent in Computer Science.
* You do not require any sponsorship to work in the UK, including Post Study Work visa.
* You have worked as a developer for 5-6 years, started to migrate to DevOps doing CI/CD pipelines with Terraform as a side role, switched to DevOps fully after 2-3 years, and did 3 years as DevOps.
Please note, that if you don't meet ALL of the above criteria, your application will not be considered.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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