DevOps Engineer

Role overview

Infrastructure and DevOps responsibilities

• Upgrade and maintain PostgreSQL platforms, including compatibility testing and query and performance validation.
• Patch and maintain Debian/Linux systems, apply security hardening, and implement infrastructure security improvements.
• Build and test disaster recovery solutions, failover procedures, and periodic DR tests.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Infrastructure and Development teams.
• Administer and tune Apache Tomcat servers supporting bespoke Java applications.
• Handle Linux monitoring, capacity planning, backups, and incident response.
• Troubleshoot production issues across operating system, database, and application layers.
• Support infrastructure engineering, project environments, deployments, and technology initiatives.
• Maintain technical documentation and operational records; improve reliability, security, and operational processes.

Candidate requirements

• Proven hands-on Linux Systems Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, or similar experience; Debian/Ubuntu experience is ideal.
• Practical PostgreSQL administration experience, including major-version upgrades.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or equivalent.
• Experience administering Apache Tomcat or similar Java application servers and building and testing disaster recovery solutions.
• Strong troubleshooting across operating system, database, and application layers; familiarity with security hardening, access controls, auditing, and logging.
• Bash, Python, or similar scripting ability is advantageous.
• Good communication and ability to work independently and coordinate across teams.
• Awareness or experience with ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or equivalent frameworks is desirable.

Compliance and quality responsibilities

• Follow applicable company policies, procedures, work instructions, and relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Follow the Quality Management System (ISO 9001), Environmental Management System (ISO 14001), and Good Distribution Practice requirements.
• Complete required training, maintain role competence, and keep accurate, complete, timely records.
• Promptly report deviations, incidents, non-conformances, environmental incidents, and other concerns.
• Support continual process improvement and take appropriate action to prevent errors, quality issues, environmental impacts, and risks.