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Senior DevOps Engineer (24386)

Cambridge
to £55k DoE + excellent benefits
Filled

Cambridge, DevOps, Cloud, AWS EC2, C++ / C, Shell Script, Python, Linux

Are you a DevOps engineer with a strong background in software development? Our client is a leading developer of secure solutions for some of the world’s most critical applications; they deploy multiple cross-platform products and have high profile customers worldwide.

The role entails improving and extending the continuous build/test/release system for all products and platforms, increasing the degree of automation, and improving its performance and reliability. You will also assist the development teams, providing support on internal tools and systems.

Based in recently refurbished offices in central Cambridge, the company has a strongly Agile culture with an emphasis on collaborative working and innovation. They put a high value on career development and offer both technical and non-technical paths for advancement.

To apply you will need the following skills and experience:

  • A strong background in cross-platform software development using C/C++ (Java would be an added bonus).
  • Expertise in version control tools, e.g. Git, and Continuous Integration / Test (CI / CT) using Jenkins or Bamboo.
  • Amazon Elastic Compute cloud (including load balancing and object storage).
  • Solid understanding of Linux or UNIX and excellent shell or Python scripting skills.

Brownie points will be awarded for knowledge of any of: Docker, Kubernetes, Puppet, Ansible, make systems (CMake etc.), or unit test frameworks.

This is a great chance to advance your DevOps career with an established, industry-leading company. The role includes a competitive salary, generous benefits package, and flexible work arrangements.

Keywords: DevOps, Cloud, AWS EC2, C++ / C, Shell Script, Python, Cloud, Linux, Continuous Integration, Cambridge, Infrastructure-As-Code, Containers

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