Devops Engineer

Full Job Description

Our leading Douglas-based Finance Sector Client is expanding its Technology Team as they progress an ambitious transformation programme. As they evolve the technology organisation, they require an experienced DevOps Engineer.

Note - this role is based on the Isle of Man, so requires candidates to either be based on the island currently or be open to relocation.

The DevOps Engineer will play a critical role in enhancing the efficiency, reliability, and scalability of software development and deployment processes within the organisation, responsible for bridging the gap between development, quality assurance, and operations teams by implementing automated pipeline solutions and methodologies to streamline the software delivery lifecycle across the path to live. The primary focus is on fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous integration, and continuous deployment (CI/CD), thereby ensuring a seamless and efficient workflow across the technology landscape.

You will:

• Drive the implementation and improvement of CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and tools to streamline software development, testing, deployment, and monitoring processes
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to provide technical guidance, support, and documentation, fostering a collaborative DevOps culture and knowledge sharing within the organisation
• Collaborate closely with development, QA, operations, and other stakeholders to facilitate efficient communication, resolve challenges, and drive alignment on DevOps initiatives
• Actively support the control environment, maintaining control effectiveness across existing controls, being mindful of emergent risks across IT Delivery functions
• Work with engineering colleagues to develop and maintain version control systems (e.g., Git) and configuration management tools to ensure consistency and traceability across different environments
• Establish robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to proactively identify performance bottlenecks, optimise resource utilisation, and ensure high availability
• Implement adoption of best practice (DORA) metrics to drive quality across the path to live
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies by implementing best practices, optimising processes, and proactively evaluating emerging technologies, tooling and automation
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, documenting best practices, lessons learned, and evolving standards to drive efficiency and knowledge sharing

The ideal candidate for the role of DevOps Engineer will have:

• A strong understanding of DevOps principles, methodologies, and best practices
• Expertise in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI) and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration tools like Docker, Kubernetes
• In-depth knowledge of cloud services and infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience working in an agile environment, collaborating with various product, technical and delivery teams
• Demonstrated experience building pipelines, preferably in Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of CI/CD, test automation, tooling around test automation
• Previous experience of software development in the financial markets or Fintech (preferable but not essential)
• Good communication skills and proactive