DevOps Engineer
Summary
Permanent, full-time remote DevOps Engineer (5-7 yrs experience) placed by staffing firm Thrive IT Systems with a client in Belfast. Day to day: designing and automating containerized infrastructure with Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, shell scripting and CI/CD pipelines, plus monitoring, security best practices and mentoring juniors.
We have one open position of DevOps Engineer with one of our client based in Belfast, UK. This is a Permanent/Fulltime and remote position. Below is the full job description for your reference.
Location: Belfast, UK
Job Summary
Seeking a Specialist with 5 to 7 years of experience in DevOpsCICD to design automate and manage containerized infrastructure using Ansible Docker Terraform Shell Scripting and Kubernetes
Job Description
Design deploy and maintain scalable Kubernetes clusters to support application lifecycle and business requirements Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform for consistent environment provisioning Create and optimize automation scripts with Ansible and Shell Scripting to streamline configuration management and operational tasks Manage container environments using Docker to ensure efficient application packaging and deployment Collaborate with development and operations teams to implement and enhance CICD pipelines ensuring seamless application delivery Monitor infrastructure and cluster performance resource utilization and availability to ensure high reliability and scalability Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to container orchestration infrastructure automation and deployment processes Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies in Kubernetes automation and DevOps methodologies Utilize Python scripting skills to enhance automation and operational efficiency where applicable
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of Kubernetes based infrastructure solutions aligned with organizational goals
- Automate routine operational and deployment tasks using Ansible playbooks Shell scripts Terraform modules and Docker workflows
- Ensure adherence to security best practices throughout container orchestration and infrastructure automation
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to gather requirements and deliver robust scalable and secure infrastructure solutions
- Participate in capacity planning disaster recovery and backup strategy formulation for Kubernetes environments
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members to foster knowledge sharing and skill development
- Document infrastructure configurations automation workflows and troubleshooting procedures to maintain a comprehensive knowledge base
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the DevOps CICD skill cluster
Mandatory Skills: Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Shell Scripting, Terraform
Good to Have Skills: Python