Senior DevOps Engineer/ Expert/ Specialist

Role purpose

Key responsibilities

• Manage CI/CD pipelines and automate operations.
• Support Java applications across development, test, and production environments.
• Administer Linux/Unix systems and perform SQL analysis and troubleshooting.
• Support integrations including IBM MQ, JMS, XML, REST/SOAP, HTTPS, SFTP, and LDAP.
• Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot WebSphere, Tomcat, HTTP servers, and ServiceMix.
• Perform incident management, log and root-cause analysis, and post-deployment validation.
• Collaborate across development and operations teams; improve automation, monitoring, and operational practices.

Experience and qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in DevOps, application deployment, middleware administration, or application support.
• Experience with multiple full-lifecycle implementations and production environments.
• Hands-on support of enterprise Java applications, middleware, and integrations in mission-critical environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Knowledge and skills

• DevOps practices, CI/CD, deployment automation, infrastructure automation, scripting, and configuration management.
• Java support; Linux/Unix administration; SQL query analysis; IBM MQ and JMS.
• XML, REST/SOAP, HTTPS, SFTP, LDAP, WebSphere, Tomcat, HTTP servers, and ServiceMix.
• Incident management, log analysis, performance monitoring, root-cause analysis, release and environment management, and production support.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Advantageous certifications

• Relevant Red Hat, Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, IBM WebSphere, IBM MQ, ITIL, Azure, or AWS certifications are an advantage.

Benefits and development

• The employer describes employee wellbeing support, professional development resources, competitive benefits, and an inclusive environment.
• The employer mentions home-working access as part of its general benefits information.