DevOps Engineer

Role- DevOps Engineer

Location-Edinburgh, UK (Hybrid)

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Support the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Assist with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) implementation using Terraform.
• Create, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments.
• Support containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes, including Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Use Git and GitHub Enterprise for version control and collaborative development.
• Develop basic automation scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Assist with monitoring, logging, alerting, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.
• Support API platform operations, service onboarding, configuration changes, and platform upgrades.
• Apply security best practices, access controls, and cloud governance requirements.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborate with developers, platform engineers, and solution architects within an Agile environment.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or equivalent practical experience.
• Foundational knowledge of cloud computing and DevOps principles.
• Basic understanding of Linux and command-line operations.
• Familiarity with Git and version control.
• Basic scripting knowledge in Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and software delivery lifecycles.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and TCP/IP.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and develop cloud engineering skills.

Desirable Skills

Exposure to one or more of the following technologies would be advantageous:

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Harness.
• GitHub Enterprise.
• Apigee, REST APIs, or API management platforms.
• Cloud monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Cloud security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and Agile methodologies.