Senior DevOps Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Senior DevOps Engineer
Contract – 24 months
Hybrid role – onsite 2 days per week
Day Rate - £550 - £600 inside ir35
Full time
Do you strive to make a difference? Our partner client Level 5 are looking to build a team to continue solving problems using software and technology for our clients.
Level 5 background
What we do is simple and unique: by utilising our expertise in technology, we improve people's lives and experiences by producing cutting-edge digital services specific to user needs.
Whether it's public or private sector engagement, we make services accessible to everyone.
Our culture is quality first and foremost.
The Job
As the Senior DevOps Engineer, you’ll be providing day to day support and technical leadership. You’ll also be (not limited to): -
· Developing/testing/implement Infrastructure as Code scripts for Zephyr test automation in Azure
· Producing, implementing and supporting CI/CD pipeline
· Reporting to the SLT
· Build, test and support the migration of test environment service to Cloud
· Building Docker images, deploying to multiple environments and supporting development teams
Essential skills
● At least 3 years of experience.
● Terraform, Jira, Gitlab, Powershell or Bash, CloudFormation, Red Hat, Ansible Automation Platform
● Government background (desirable)
● Google Go languages – Kubernetes and Docker (desirable)
● Jenkins (desirable)
● Must be BPSS cleared
● Honest, confident and reliable.
● You are passionate about digital/technology.
● You take pride in your work.
● You enjoy solving problems.
● You work well within a diverse team and independently.
● You are keen to learn new and innovative technologies.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months
Salary: £550.00-£600.00 per day
Benefits:
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- DevOps: 3 years (required)
- Government: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester
Application deadline: 16/02/2023
Reference ID: DTL-SDOE
Expected start date: 30/03/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Senior DevOps Engineer roles across Discovery to Live's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £69 - £75 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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