Senior Devops Engineer

Contract Opportunity: Senior DevOps Engineer - Birmingham (Hybrid) - 6 months
Inside IR35

My Client a leading telecoms company is looking for a Devops Engineer to join their Security Engineering team. This role is pivotal in delivering a strategic SIEM platform that supports client's infrastructure security and compliance requirements.

You'll lead the implementation of automation strategies, manage Kubernetes-based infrastructure, and drive DevOps excellence across CI/CD pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of SIEM platform automation and infrastructure.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters and Elastic Stack deployments (ECK).
• Own CI/CD pipeline design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline software delivery.
• Act as product owner for sprint planning and backlog management.
• Mentor engineers and promote DevOps best practices.

Essential Skills

• Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Hands-on with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Proficient in Python, JavaScript, Golang.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Grafana, ELK).
• Agile delivery and JIRA proficiency.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Desirable Skills

• SIEM experience, particularly with Elastic Stack.
• Knowledge of ArgoCD, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins.
• Familiarity with Kafka, RabbitMQ, and cloud platforms (OpenStack, Azure, AWS).
• Understanding of Telecoms Security Act (TSA) and regulatory frameworks.

Please apply with updated CV if the role is of interest !