Senior DevOps Engineer

<h2>Overview</h2> <p>We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to play a lead role in software design, architecture, requirements analysis, investigation of new technologies and software development for the delivery of a portfolio of high-profile projects.</p> <h2>Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li>Agree new ways of working with relevant stakeholders</li> <li>Install, configure and maintain related tools</li> <li>Coach client teams on devops best practices</li> <li>Ensure application performance and availability (e.g. set up and manage APM tools, reduce latency, automation, etc.)</li> <li>Monitor end-user analytics and app metrics to adjust infrastructure to ensure optimal performance</li> <li>Enhance the deployment process to ensure that quality code without bugs is rolled out in a continuous manner, and that it does not negatively impact app performance</li> <li>Collect and analyze user feedback, rapidly act on it before users start to complain at a broad scale</li> <li>Create a smooth process to detect error root causes and automate</li> </ul> <h2>Qualifications</h2> <p>Essential: </p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems,or other related field, or equivalent work experience</li> </ul> <p>Desirable: </p> <ul> <li>Certification in any one programming skill</li> </ul> <h2>Skills</h2> <p>General:</p> <ul> <li>Professional attitude, has developed a reputation as a trusted advisor.</li> <li>Good client-facing skills, experience in developing partnerships with the team and client and collaborating with others to exceed client expectations.</li> <li>Good problem solving skills, has experience in proposing different options and solutions for approaching and resolving issues.</li> <li>Adaptable and responds positively to changing business issues, sees change as an opportunity to improve performance.</li> <li>Excellent communication skills, adapts style accordingly and demonstrates an understanding of the audience’s perspective. Uses discretion when dealing with sensitive information.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Technical:</p> <ul> <li>Intermediate theoretical knowledge in development methodologies and has awareness of opportunities provided by new and emerging technologies and products.</li> <li>Has good applications/technology knowledge, building on specialist domain knowledge and has practical experience of development tools and platforms required to deliver.</li> <li>Good understanding of system architecture. Has experience in at least one development language and discipline, comfortable with basic SQL.</li> <li>Good development/scripting skills in common languages such as VB, JAVA, PERL, C++.</li> <li>Good knowledge on Cloud concepts and virtualisation.</li> <li>Solid understanding of object-oriented programming concepts and relational database design and querying concepts.</li> <li>Familiar with version control concepts.</li> <li>Knowledge of Microsoft .NET development using C#.</li> <li>Has had exposure to web development using HTML5, CSS and JavaScript.</li> <li>Knowledge of client/server application development and unit testing theory.</li> <li>Knowledge of agile development methodologies.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Management:</p> <ul> <li>Good people skills, with experience in supporting others in raising their performance and working out their development goals.</li> <li>Experience in supporting team success and motivating others to keep morale and performance high.</li> <li>Good self management. Can set and work to quantified goals and standards. Delivers by being aware of and considering the commercial impacts.</li> <li>Must be flexible, independent and self motivated.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Budget:</p> <ul> <li>Ability to manage own expenses and adhere to the expense policy.</li> <li>No specific budget assigned.</li> </ul> <h2>Experience</h2> <ul> <li>A minimum of 5+ years’ experience working in DevOps/Development/Architecture role is essential. This is a senior position so you will need to be able to take ownership of projects</li> <li>A full understanding of the DevOps tools available on the market, including open source and licenses ones</li> <li>Scrum – Experience in Agile Scrum based environment is essential</li> <li>Hands-on experience with either Azure or AWS</li> <li>Solid understanding of the full software development life cycle including release management</li> <li>Applicants must be eligible to work in the specified location</li> </ul> <h2>Benefits</h2> <p>At Expleo, we are committed to providing a competitive salary and a substantial benefits offering with unique wellbeing, financial and employee recognition programmes.</p> <p>We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive culture and offer a variety of family friendly policies and enhanced leave to help our you achieve a healthy work life balance. </p> <p>By providing significant learning and development opportunities, we encourage individual growth and success throughout your career with us.</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>C