DevOps ConsultantLocation: Knutsford, Northwest EnglandWork Arrangement: Blended (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)Contract length - 6 monthOverview: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Consultant for a project starting ASAP in the Northwest of England. This role is ideal for individuals with a strong background in financial services and expertise in various technical domains.Key Responsibilities:Deliver automation solutions using a software engineering approach, balancing security, maintainability, and resiliency.Architect, build, and maintain cloud-native applications, including event-driven and microservice-based architectures.Utilize infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) and CI/CD tooling (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab).Ensure effective monitoring, logging, and observability of applications for quick recovery from failures.Communicate effectively with senior executives and key stakeholders, presenting initiatives and leading issue resolution.Collaborate with cross-functional teams on complex, multi-threaded projects.Essential Skills:Significant experience in infrastructure automation and software development (Python, Go is a plus).Proficiency with IaaC tools such as Ansible and Terraform.Expertise in cloud-native application development and management (Red Hat Openshift, Kafka).Strong knowledge of CI/CD practices and tooling.Experience with alerting, logging, and monitoring frameworks.