DevOps Engineer Reading
Summary
DevOps engineer in a fintech context who designs cloud automation, deploys server- and container-based environments, and helps migrate toward IaC with SaaS and Kubernetes microservices. Daily work spans Puppet, Jenkins, Git, Docker/Kubernetes, Oracle/MSSQL databases, F5 load balancers, and Prometheus monitoring, plus mentoring colleagues.
In this DevOps Engineer role, you will design and implement automation to build systems across private and public clouds, and deploy server- and container-based environments. You’ll partner with DevOps and development teams to advance a cloud transition toward IaC, supporting SaaS architectures and microservices in Kubernetes. You’ll mentor colleagues on automation and help sustain platforms used by large enterprise clients. The role combines hands-on engineering with a consultative mindset to drive scalable, secure operations in a fintech context.
Responsibilities- Design and develop automation for cloud-based systems (private/public)
- Deploy server- and container-based environments
- Operate, configure and maintain SaaS solutions across three-tier to microservice architectures
- Mentor colleagues on automation and best practices
- Support cloud migration and IaC initiatives
- Configure and manage enterprise monitoring and alerting systems
- Work with DevOps and development teams in an Agile culture
- Manage backups and database setup/mirroring (Oracle, MSSQL, Elastic Search)
- Administer Redhat Linux/CentOS and Windows Server environments
- Utilize tooling for CI/CD and configuration management (Puppet, Jenkins, Git, Nexus, Pulp)
- Handle load balancers and SSL/OAM components (F5)
- Ensure security principles around network traffic and third-party software
- Experience with automation and configuration management (Puppet)
- Containerisation with Docker and Kubernetes
- Java application servers experience (WebLogic)
- Database setup/restoration/mirroring (Oracle, MSSQL, Elastic Search)
- Load balancers and SSL in F5 environments
- CI/CD and repo tooling (Puppet, Jenkins, Git, Nexus, Pulp)
- Enterprise monitoring/alerting (Prometheus, Icinga, OEM)
- Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and Windows Server administration
- Backup solutions experience (Commvault)
- Scripting knowledge (Perl, Bash, Python, Ruby)
- Security principles in networking and third-party software
- Excellent collaboration in Agile DevOps culture
- Comfort with cloud infrastructure and IaC concepts
- Mentorship and consulting mindset
- Agile, collaborative team player
- Strong problem-solving and initiative
- Puppet
- Chef
- Ansible