Description
Job Title:DevOps Automation Lead
Location: Remote/London
Salary/Rate: up to £800 per day INSIDE IR35
Start Date:
Job Type: Contract
Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading financial services clients! They are currently looking for a skilled DevOps Automation Lead to join their team for a six-month contract.
Job Responsibilities/Objectives
Automation architect is a key role within DevSecOps Automation Enablement team, having responsibilities to facilitate adoption of standard Development toolset as well as standard architecture patterns for onboarding applications onto Cloud.
The role will have potential involvement throughout project life cycle phases - from gathering Requirements to Production deployment, and interaction with a wide variety of teams to generate and refine developer-focused resources including cloud architectures patterns, templates for CI/CD pipelines, application builds, automated testing, code scanning to production deployments.
Participate in deep-dive analysis and maturity assessment of current DevOps practices.Identify and define Automation Architecture Principles and how to apply them in building or re-working the automation framework(s) and artefacts.Support delivery projects from technological and logistical perspective.Develop automation solutions for Cloud (IAC - Terraform), CI/CD pipelines (YAML) and QE process areas application technologies.Develop design patterns, modules, and libraries to integrate SDLC processes into the CI/CD pipeline.Provide Technical expertise in resolving automation engineering, coding, and architecture issues.Interface with Cloud Engineering/Ops, DevTools on all DevSecOps Automation-related issues.Participate as a major contributor to the selection of automation tools.Participate in tools Proof of Concept (POCs) and provide final analysis and recommendations.Contribute to creating educational materials and conducting training and mentoring sessions on DevSecOps-related subjects.Identify industry trends and ensure that these are reflected in the resources provided to development teams, working with policy and platform owners where necessary to effect change.Act as an advocate for the development team, working to understand and mitigate challenges and gaps with regards to all aspects of the intake process.Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:
Good knowledge of Infrastructure as Code concepts (IAC).Knowledge of Cloud Technology basics across CSPs - AWS, Azure and GCP.Knowledge and implementation experience of DevOps, CI/CD, DevSecOps concepts.Good level of understanding of Architecture principles, design methodologies and their applicability.Experience creating and deploying CI/CD pipelines (GitLab/Jenkins/Nexus).Experience configuring and running Code/Binary scans using solutions like SonarQube, Veracode, etc., Secrets management tools like Vault and Cloud native solutions.Broad knowledge of SDLC Tools, specifically Build, Test and Deploy Automation tools, eg, Maven, Gradle, Selenium, Ansible, etc.Good understanding on Dockers.Proficiency in at least one of the standard programming languages - Java/JavaScript, C#, Python, or similar Object-oriented programming.Hands-on experience in automating standard application technologies, eg, UI (Web/Thick Clients), Messaging/API systems, Database (including noSQL).Hands-on experience in one or more Automation Frameworks, eg, Karate Framework (API & UI), Rational Integration Tester, SOAP UI, REST-Assured, UFT, etc.Good understanding of Agile SDLC, Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Gherkin language.Good understanding of Test Automation implementation across at least one of the platforms - Web, Desktop, Cloud, Mobile, etc.Contact Information
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.
Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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