Experienced Devops Engineer (Manchester/Zürich)

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team within the fintech sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud infrastructure, specifically Azure, and container orchestration using Kubernetes. With proficiency in Terraform and CICD pipelines, you will play a crucial role in automating and streamlining our operations and processes. The idea candidate will either be in the UK Midlands/Manchester area or be locatedin/near to Zürich, Switzerland.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement software integrations based on user feedback.
• Implement automation tools and frameworks (CI/CD pipelines).
• Collaborate with the development team to establish DevOps practices.
• Maintain and deploy highly available, scalable server solutions using Kubernetes.
• Manage code deployments, fixes, updates, and related processes.
• Work with open-source technologies as needed.
• Handle code deployments in all environments.
• Monitor metrics and develop ways to improve.
• Provide technical guidance and educate team members and coworkers on development and operations.
• Work within a team to build and maintain high-performance, fault-tolerant, scalable distributed software systems.
• Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services—from inception and design, through deployment, operation, and refinement.
• Support services before they go live through activities such as system design consulting, developing software platforms and frameworks, capacity planning, and launch reviews.
• Maintain services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health.

Required Technical Skills and Proficiency Levels:

• Kubernetes: High proficiency, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience.
• Ansible: Basic knowledge, with some experience in automation scripting.
• Docker: High proficiency, comfortable with containerization and orchestration.
• Terraform: High proficiency, capable of writing and maintaining infrastructure as code with minimal supervision.
• Azure: High proficiency, with extensive experience in Azure cloud services and management.
• Bash/Python: Medium proficiency in scripting for automation and integration.
• Monitoring Tools: Medium proficiency with tools like Grafana, Elasticsearch, or Azure Monitoring.
• CICD Pipelines: High proficiency, with strong experience in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
• Mongo/Postgres/MySQL: Medium proficiency, able to manage and troubleshoot database issues.
• Load Balancers: Medium proficiency with Azure Load Balancer, Nginx, and similar technologies.
• Firewalls: Medium proficiency, understanding network security and best practices.
• Linux: High proficiency, with strong command-line and system administration skills.
• Java/Node.js: Medium proficiency in configuring, building, and diagnosing application issues.

Nice to have

• Experience with Argo CD/Flux is a plus.
• Familiarity with financial systems or fintech environments.
• You have an understanding of the complexity and the assumptions that a multi-instance SaaS setup (one instance per customer) brings.

Additional Requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in a DevOps role, preferably in the fintech industry.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with high proficiency areas and to seek assistance proactively when needed.
• Excellent problem-solving and teamwork skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Must have a sense of humour.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Work Environment:

• If you’re in Switzerland we come to the office (Zurich) 2 days a week
• If you’re in the UK we come to the office (Manchester) 1-2 days per month
• English speaking

Please note: we are unable to sponsor visas and so only people with the right to work in either Switzerland or the UK should apply. No agencies please.

Salary, competitive depending upon experience.