DevOps Engineer
Permanent
London/Hybrid (Occasional travel to Central London)
Salary: up to £80,000 + benefits

Applicants MUST be eligible to go through SC Clearance

We are actively looking to secure a DevOps Engineer to join Experis.

Experis Consultancy is a Global entity with a well-established team with over 1000 consultants on assignment across 20 clients globally. Our UK operation is growing and has very aggressive plans for expansion over the coming years. We form part of the Manpower group of companies that turn over $20 billion a year collectively.
Experis UK have partnerships with major clients across the UK spanning multiple industries; our approach is a very personal one, with both our clients and our own employees. We are passionate about training, technology and career development.

Role Overview
The primary objective of the project is to migrate on-premise machines to Azure Virtual Machines (VMs). Currently, all applications are manually installed and configured by the Geospatial team. The goal is to automate the deployment and configuration process using PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC).

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing Applications: Conduct a thorough review of the applications utilized by the Geospatial team to understand the feasibility of Scripting for deployment.
• Script Development: Develop scripts to automate the deployment of applications and their configurations based on the requirements specified by the Geospatial team.
• Azure Automation Configuration: Configure Azure Automation to facilitate the deployment of configurations to the designated machines within the Azure environment.
• Knowledge Transfer: Upon successful completion of User Acceptance Testing (UAT), transition ownership of the scripts to the Geospatial Team for ongoing management and maintenance.
• Documentation: Document the entire solution achieved through Azure Automate tooling. Including documenting any steps or configurations that cannot be automated through Scripting, providing clear instructions for manual intervention when necessary.

Skills/Experience Required:

• Proficiency in PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Scripting and deploying configurations effectively.
• Expertise in Azure Automation for hosting, updating and executing automation tasks on Windows Server.
• Expertise in integrating source control using Azure DevOps to efficiently manage and version all configuration scripts & Azure Automation tasks.
• Experience in setting up and managing Azure DevOps pipelines to automate the deployment process throughout multiple environments.
• High level of proficiency with Windows, PowerShell, PowerShell DSC & Bash. Including Scripting, package management and deploying applications on both Windows Server and Ubuntu environments within a cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in diagnosing and resolving issues related to deployment, configuration, and automation, ensuring smooth operation and minimizing downtime.
• Understanding of security principles and best practices in cloud environments, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance standards, to ensure the integrity and security of deployed configurations and infrastructure.

Benefits Include:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical and Dental cover
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• Maternity Pay/Shared Parental leave and paternity leave
• Sick pay

Suitable Candidates should submit CVs in the first instance.