Devops Engineer

About The Company

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is a reputable recruitment agency specializing in connecting talented professionals with leading organizations across various industries. With a strong commitment to excellence, the company has built a reputation for delivering high-quality talent solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of its clients. Recognized for its integrity, professionalism, and a deep understanding of the market, Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited strives to foster long-term relationships with both candidates and employers. The company values diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity, ensuring a transparent and supportive environment for all stakeholders.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer specializing in Cyber Security to join a dynamic and innovative team. This fully remote position offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects within a globally recognized leader in the cyber security industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining automated deployment pipelines, ensuring the security and compliance of infrastructure, and monitoring the performance of deployed applications. The role requires a proactive approach to security best practices, infrastructure automation, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.

While primarily remote, the role involves occasional visits to the company's Woking office, approximately once a month, to collaborate with team members and participate in strategic planning sessions. The position provides a competitive salary package along with comprehensive benefits, training opportunities, and clear pathways for career progression in a fast-growing sector.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in DevOps practices with a focus on cyber security or highly regulated industries. Essential qualifications include:

• Proven experience in DevOps, including CI/CD pipeline development and automation
• Extensive knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS, with relevant certifications
• Strong understanding of security best practices and compliance standards within infrastructure and deployment processes
• Experience with monitoring tools and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment
• Effective communication skills to collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated pipelines for building, testing, and deploying applications to ensure efficient and reliable software delivery
• Implement and manage monitoring solutions to oversee the health and performance of infrastructure and applications across the organization
• Apply security best practices throughout the deployment lifecycle, ensuring systems meet industry compliance standards such as GDPR, ISO, or NIST
• Collaborate with development and security teams to integrate security measures into DevOps processes (DevSecOps)
• Maintain and improve cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security
• Participate in regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and incident response activities
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating new tools, techniques, and industry trends

Benefits

This role offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal well-being. Benefits include a competitive salary ranging from £65,000 to £70,000, depending on experience, along with the flexibility of fully remote working. Additional perks include ongoing training and development opportunities, a clear pathway for career progression, and a generous holiday scheme to promote work-life balance. The company also provides access to various health and wellness programs, pension schemes, and other employee benefits aimed at creating a supportive and engaging work environment.

Equal Opportunity

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our recruitment process is designed to be fair and transparent, ensuring that every candidate has an equal opportunity to succeed.