DevOps Engineer

We are looking for a driven DevOps Engineer to manage and automate the deployment process for our suite of software applications. Suitable candidates will be very proactive and a deep knowledge of automation tools and best practises. RESPONSIBILITIES • Automating the deployment process for deploying code to Test, UAT and other environments • Monitoring environments for performance issues and upgrading infrastructure as required • Implementing disaster recovery plans and building out redundancy solutions • Participating in the Agile development methodology, including stand-ups and other Agile ceremonies as needed • Running the Production release process e.g. being involved in cherry picking fixes, deploying, rolling back code and SQL changes, etc • Taking ownership of SQL Server database backups, monitoring and validating backups on a regular basis • Deploying and monitoring background jobs • Tightening up access controls on Production and other environments

Nice to have:

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE • IT/Computing degree • 7+ years’ experience working in a software environment • Experience with SQL Server and software programming essential • Experience with git essential • 2+ years working in DevOps • Experience of working in an Agile environment