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DevOps Engineer - Kafka

  • Posted October 14, 2024
  • £500 - £540 per day
  • London
  • Contract

A central government organisation are looking for a DevOps engineer for a minimum of 6 months.

You must have extensive Kafka experience to be successful. A valid SC clearance will also be necessary.

This role is for someone who has experience of setting up a system from scratch; focusing on reliability and security of the systems.

Requirements include:

  • AWS MSK/Confluent
  • Kafka
  • Multi-cloud experience
  • Hosting on Public/Private Cloud,
  • Observability and Monitoring: Dynatrace, AWS Cloud Watch
  • Data Replication
  • Data Archival
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • CI/CD

The rate for this role is paying between £500 and £540 per day, inside IR35.

If you are cleared and readily available, apply online and I will be in touch.

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    DV Cleared Lead Platform Engineer ***outside IR35***

    • Posted October 11, 2024
    • £500 - £550 per day + Outside IR35
    • Corsham
    • Contract

    Role: Lead Platform Engineer

    Location: Remote, with some travel to Corsham

    Rate: £500 outside IR35

    Clearance: DV (or SC willing to undergo DV).

    We are seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to help us build the D2S Platform, a cloud-native Kubernetes environment for defence applications.

    Key responsibilities

    The Lead Platform Engineer delivers and integrates software to form a complete DevOps toolchain. They are responsible for planning and designing large groups of stories.

    • transform technical requirements into an effective DevOps toolchain to enable product delivery
    • provide coaching and mentoring to more junior colleagues
    • ensure that deployment strategies for products are repeatable, scalable and highly available
    • have deep technical knowledge, providing support to delivery teams and solving complex problems

    Knowledge of and ability to implement solutions for:

    • VMware / Similar virtualisation platforms
    • OpenShift / Kubernetes
    • Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
    • Infoblox / DNS
    • TLS certificate management
    • Dell Data Domain / backups
    • Dell PowerScale / storage

    Desirable Qualifications

    • ITIL Foundation
    • Cloud certifications, e.g. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

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      DevOps Engineer

      • Posted October 10, 2024
      • £450 - £620 per day
      • Just outside of London or Manchester.
      • Contract

      A central government organisation are looking for a DevOps engineer for a minimum of 6 months. With pay rates ranging from £550 to £620 per day inside IR35.

      You must have valid SC clearance to apply for this role.

      Key skills in:

      • AWS
      • Cloud Formation or Terraform
      • Nginx
      • Linux administration
      • Packer
      • Collaboration tools (Git, Jira, Confluence, etc)

      Must have experience in:

      • Working within an agile context with the use of CI/CD.
      • Articulate a logical design, and understand how this translates to physical infrastructure
      • Defining and working with the constraint of NFRs such as cost, scalability, availability
      • The must have skills will determine how well they will be able to integrate into our way of working and
      • The principals we use when making strategic and long-term decisions.

      Other:

      • Kubernetes
      • Docker
      • Hashicorp tools (Packer, Consul, Vault, etc)
      • Other networking technologies

      If you are readily available, apply online and I will be in touch

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        DevOps Engineer

        • Posted October 4, 2024
        • £60000 - £75000 per annum + Hybrid, generous holiday and pension
        • Bristol
        • Permanent

        DevOps Engineer

        £60,000 – £75,000

        Bristol / Hybrid

        We have an exciting opportunity to join a leading organisation as a DevOpS Engineer. The successful candidate will join a small, agile team responsible for delivering and maintaining global services that support award-winning products. This role focuses on automating platforms, deploying secure and reliable services, and collaborating with developers to adopt modern technologies and champion DevOps practices.

        Key Responsibilities:
        • Manage and maintain secure Azure PaaS/IaaS environments.
        • Build and maintain deployment pipelines as code using Azure DevOps.
        • Ensure service availability and respond to system alerts/outages.
        • Develop tools to support platform and applications.
        • Enhance CI/CD pipelines for new and existing services.
        • Promote innovation and continuous improvement.
        • Prioritize tasks effectively and deliver high-quality automated services.
        • Mentor team members and other teams to support services.

        Required Skills & Experience:

        • Proficiency in Azure and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
        • Experience with containers (Docker/Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/ArgoCD).
        • Strong background with Linux/Windows VMs and scripting (PowerShell/Bash/Azure CLI).
        • Familiarity with observability tools (OTEL, Grafana, Prometheus) and cloud networks (DNS, firewall).
        • Knowledge of cloud platform security and web servers (IIS/Nginx).
        • Excellent communication and attention to detail.
        • SaaS experience is a plus.

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          DevOps Engineer - Monorepo (CI/CD, IaC, AWS)

          • Posted October 2, 2024
          • £600 - £650 per day
          • London Office - on site once a week
          • Contract

          DevOps Engineer – Monorepo (CI/CD, GitHub, AWS)

          Rate: £600 – £650 per day (Inside IR35)

          Duration: 6 months (initial contract)

          Location: London (on-site once a week)

          Team Size: 3 teams (approximately 10 members per team)

          Job Overview:

          Our client is looking for a highly experienced DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in monorepos to address ongoing challenges with their current setup. The ideal candidate will work closely with the business to determine whether the monorepo should be optimised or split into multiple servicerepos and then lead the implementation. This is a hands-on consulting role, requiring flexibility and a thoughtful approach without imposing preconceived ideas. A key part of the role will be training and upskilling team members on monorepos.

          Key Responsibilities:

          • Consult with the business and teams to assess the viability of the current monorepo and determine whether to fix or split into servicerepos.
          • Implement the agreed-upon solution and work closely with the teams to ensure smooth transitions and optimisation’s.
          • Build, update, and manage complex CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for multiple services and complex build steps.
          • Train and upskill team members in monorepo best practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure improvements.
          • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable infrastructure solutions.

          Required Experience:

          • Extensive experience managing both monorepos and multiple repositories/services within a monorepo structure.
          • Strong proficiency with GitHub, AWS, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
          • Demonstrated success in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for complex requirements.
          • Proven track record of driving scalable infrastructure improvements and delivering effective solutions in fast-paced environments.
          • Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively, consultatively, and mentor team members.
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            DevOps Engineer

            • Posted September 30, 2024
            • £600 - £625 per day + outside IR35
            • Bristol/remote
            • Contract

            Rate- £600-625 (outside IR35)

            Location- 4 days a month on site in Bristol (2 consecutive days)

            Duration- 6 months

            Job Description: We are looking for an expert DevOps Engineer with a strong background in Python software development to become part of our dynamic team. If you have a passion for optimising development processes, enhancing software reliability, and collaborating within a high-energy environment, we’d love to hear from you.

            The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with containerisation technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, and proficiency in creating and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI. Experience in the telecom industry is highly beneficial.

            You will be responsible for:

            • Collaborating with full-stack developers to containerise applications.
            • Managing software version control.
            • Implementing infrastructure as code (IaC) to ensure a stable infrastructure.
            • Ensuring the high availability and scalability of our applications.
            • Mentoring junior team members.

            Key Responsibilities:

            • CI/CD Development: Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and deployment of our applications.
            • Containerization: Work alongside developers to containerise applications using tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
            • Software Version Control: Oversee version control processes using Git.
            • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Implement and maintain IaC using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar technologies.
            • Collaboration: Work closely with the engineering team to ensure high-quality software delivery.
            • Mentorship: Support and mentor junior team members, providing guidance on best practices.

            Experience Required:

            • DevOps Experience: Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role, with a strong emphasis on Python development.
            • Telecom Industry Expertise: Experience in the telecom industry is highly beneficial.
            • Containerisation Technologies: Deep understanding of Docker and Kubernetes.
            • CI/CD Pipelines: Proficiency in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, or equivalent.
            • Version Control: Strong knowledge of Git and related software version control systems.
            • IaC Tools: Hands-on experience with tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
            • Problem-Solving: Excellent troubleshooting skills for complex infrastructure and deployment issues.
            • Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively and work well within a team.
            • Mentorship: Experience in mentoring and guiding junior team members.

            Preferred Skills:

            • Cloud Platforms: Experience with platforms such as VMware, OpenStack, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
            • Telecom Systems: Knowledge of network protocols and telecom systems.
            • Monitoring and Logging Tools: Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or similar tools.
            • Security Best Practices: Understanding of DevOps security best practices.

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              DevOps Engineer

              • Posted September 26, 2024
              • £430 - £450 per day
              • Newcastle
              • Contract

              A central government organisation are looking for an SC cleared DevOps engineer to join them for a period of 6+ months.

              This is inside IR35 paying circa £450 per day.

              Hybrid working is on offer, with on site requirement in Newcastle, twice a week.

              • Transform technical requirements into an effective DevOps tool chain to enable product delivery.
              • Provide coaching and mentoring to more junior colleagues.
              • Ensure that deployment strategies for products are repeatable, scalable, and highly available.
              • Have deep technical knowledge, providing support to delivery teams and solving complex problems.
              • They are responsible for planning and designing large groups of stories.
              • Will ensure CI/DC tools and pipelines are ever-greened and kept up to.

              Skills required in the following:

              • AWS, Azure, OPH
              • Java, JavaScript, Spring, Spring Boot, Terraform, IntelliJ
              • Docker, Kubernetes, Gitlab, Nexus, Maven, AWS

              If you have valid SC clearance, used in the last 12 months, apply online and I will be in touch.

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                Azure Lead DevOps Engineer-Node, Angular

                • Posted September 24, 2024
                • £600 - £670 per day
                • Reading - ideally once a week, but would consider twice a month - based right next to the train station
                • Permanent

                Intelligent Resource is working in partnership with a major Client in the UK. We are currently recruiting for Azure Lead DevOps Engineer-Node, Angular to be UK based out.

                Job Title= Azure Lead DevOps Engineer-Node, Angular

                Location = Reading

                Duration= 6 months initially

                We are looking for people that can:

                • Design, develop and maintain function/web applications as part of an agile team on an Azure platform.
                • Ensure requirements are comprehensively understood before development commences. Collaborating with stakeholders to refine requirements and identify potential solutions.
                • Develop and maintain solutions that add value to the business. This includes developing and implementing new features, fixing issues and optimising performance.
                • Code according to industry standards and specifications by ensuring secure, clean, maintainable and efficient code.
                • Participate in all stages of the software development life cycle, including analysis, planning, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance.
                • Producing and maintaining design, configuration and process documentation.
                • Effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
                • Excellent understanding of Agile SCRUM
                • Good microservices development experience
                • Experience with problem solving and analytical skills
                • Understanding of software testing technologies and methodologies
                • Experience with ITIL Processes
                • Experience working with heavily integrated development solutions

                Intelligent Resource committed to barrier-free and inclusive recruitment. We are a Disability Confident recruiter, and a RIDI 100 and Business Disability Forum partner organization.

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                  DevOps Engineer

                  • Posted September 4, 2024
                  • £550 - £650 per day + inside IR35
                  • London
                  • Contract

                  AWS DevOps Engineer

                  £550-£650/day overall assignment rate to umbrella

                  Remote working (occasional trip to London office)

                  6 month initial contract

                  Our client, a leading insurance organisation, is looking to hire a contractor to carry out work related to the migration of on-premises hosted applications and services to the AWS and Azure estate.

                  AWS DevOps Engineer, key skills:

                  • Strong experience with AWS implementation and migration projects with Windows experience preferred.
                  • Skills in working with legacy, in-house software/infrastructure in a self-sufficient manner will be especially important
                  • Collaborating with the project team & Tech Lead to produce and deliver comprehensive low-level designs transforming on-premise current state to AWS state
                  • A strong understanding of AWS Network Architecture and networking more generally. This will enable strong collaboration with in-house network team.
                  • Experience in scripting and DevOps
                  • Automating infrastructure deployments in the Cloud with Terraform and Gitlab pipelines is essential.
                  • Knowledge of including AWS EKS, ECR, K6, Kubernetes, Helm, Slack, Jira and Confluence is essential including DevOps best practices.
                  • Strong knowledge of AWS and cloud services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)

                  AWS DevOps Engineer, AWS, EKS, ECR, K6, Kubernetes, Helm, Slack, Jira and Confluence

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                    Azure DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared Defence)

                    • Posted August 29, 2024
                    • £600 - £750 per day
                    • Corsham
                    • Contract

                    Location: Corsham or Bristol / Hybrid

                    Clearance: SC Cleared current and valid – MUST BE SOLE BRITISH NATIONAL NO DUAL CITIZENS

                    Rate: INSIDE IR35

                    Duration: 6-12 months with potential extension

                    As a Dev Ops /IAC Engineer you will be responsible for build, test and maintain infrastructure and tools to support the delivery of platform infrastructure through devsecops . Additionally responsible for the design and implementation infrastructure as code solutions the platform build. Expert proficiency in Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is required. Azure Devops, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and other skills are recommended.

                    1 – Azure Devops (Expert)
                    2 – Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Expert)
                    3 – DevOps (Expert)
                    4 – Microsoft Azure (Expert)
                    5 – Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Expert)

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