DevOps Engineer

Warrington - Hybrid

£55,000 - £65,000 - Depending on experience

Focus 5 Recruitment are working with an exciting software business to help recruit a Dev Ops Engineer. The company have just been awarded 2 large contracts with international Mobile Network Operators. We’re looking for an experienced Dev Ops Engineer to optimize and scale our client’s deployments.

This is an amazing opportunity to work with a growing and ambitious software business who have contracts with some of the world’s leading mobile network companies. They are looking for candidates who can come in at a key point in their growth and develop their career as they grow.

Key responsibilities for the Dev Ops Engineer –

• Architect, deploy, and manage infrastructure on bare metal and AWS for high-performance, low-latency applications.
• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines to improve software deployment efficiency.
• Optimize networking, storage, and compute resources for scalable data processing.
• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to track system health and performance.
• Enforce security best practices across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Identify and resolve infrastructure and performance bottlenecks.
• Work closely with developers to ensure smooth application deployment.
• Provide support and respond to customer issues as they arise.

Dev Ops Engineer experience we’re looking for -

• Extensive experience deploying and managing applications on AWS and bare metal servers.
• Deep understanding of high-throughput, low-latency system architecture.
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, KSQL, MongoDB, and Minio.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Atlassian, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and ArgoCD.
• Strong proficiency in networking, Linux administration, and security hardening.
• Knowledge of distributed logging and monitoring tools, including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, and Kibana.
• Experience with automated scaling and performance optimization.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications –

• Experience with telecom infrastructure, financial trading platforms, or similar high-performance systems.
• Background in government or defence-sector projects.

This is an exclusive role with a key client. For immediate consideration and full details, please submit an application ASAP.