Remote Senior DevOps Engineer

Description:

• OnBuy is an online marketplace focused on being the best choice for every customer, everywhere.
• The company has been recognized as one of the UK's fastest-growing tech companies in the Sunday Times 100 Tech list.
• The team is driven and motivated, thriving in a fast-paced environment where individuals take charge of their responsibilities.
• Employees have the opportunity to affect meaningful change and have their voices heard in a close-knit team.
• The Senior DevOps Engineer will lead the architecture, implementation, and optimization of software delivery pipelines to enhance system reliability, performance, and scalability.
• This role involves strategic collaboration with cross-functional teams to revolutionize development processes and ensure high-quality software delivery.
• The position requires leadership in the analysis, deployment, and maintenance of mission-critical systems for corporate and production environments.
• The role includes out-of-hours support to address urgent DevOps issues, with compensation according to the company’s policy.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer or in a similar role is essential.
• Extensive knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) products, services, implementation, and methodology is required.
• A high level of Linux knowledge and experience, particularly in Rocky Linux, along with configuration management using Ansible is necessary.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, building containers, and deploying via CI/CD pipelines using Helm charts and GitOps best practices is required.
• Proficiency in Nginx, PHP, and MySQL is essential.
• Knowledge of NoSQL solutions such as RabbitMQ, SOLR, and Couchbase is required.
• A good understanding of networking concepts and solutions is necessary.
• Ability to devise and implement CI/CD pipelines and practices is essential.
• Strong determination and work ethic to find optimal solutions to problems is required.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment are necessary.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams are required.
• A solid understanding of networking concepts, technologies, and protocols (TCP/IP, IPSec, HTTPS, DNS) is necessary.
• Experience with information security risk assessment and analysis of Google Cloud native services is required.
• Ability to analyze potential attack vectors and understand the impact of security threats on systems is essential.
• Awareness of relevant industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and security standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST) is necessary.

Benefits:

• The salary range for this role is £65,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Employees receive 25 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• An extra day off for your Birthday is provided.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme is included.
• Employees can benefit from the Perks at Work benefit platform.
• Opportunities for career development and progression are available.
• Company equity is offered, allowing employees to own a piece of the business they are helping to grow.