DevOps Engineer - Senior Consultant

Avanade Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Come join us

As an accomplished software expert with a broad skillset encompassing cloud infrastructure, OS knowledge, and software delivery, you'll be the driving force behind transformation and speed to value through cutting-edge technology. Thriving in high-pressure situations, you passionately pursue top-quality results while quickly adapting to new technologies and domains. Join us on this innovation-driven journey, and together, let's redefine the future of DevOps Engineering. Elevate your career and make a lasting impact in the world of technology.

Skills and experiences

1. Excellent scripting abilities in languages like PowerShell or Bash
2. Seamless expertise in Git and adeptness in enterprise branching strategies
3. Navigated complex enterprise-level software delivery and release management practices
4. Championed the configuration and administration of CI/CD for Azure DevOps or GitHub Enterprise
5. T railblazing experience with microservices or cloud-based architectures for web or mobile applications
6. Knowledgeable in SAST, DAST, SCA and Gen AI in the Software Development Lifecycle

About you

Characteristics that can spell success for this role:

1. Champion core DevOps behaviours like collaboration, communication, and ownership
2. Embrace creativity and explore groundbreaking solutions.
3. Stay ahead of the curve, anticipating what lies ahead and adapting to the latest advancements.
4. Embrace challenges with a keen intellect and a thirst for knowledge.

What you'll do

1. Demonstrate knowledge of core DevOps tenets and principles
2. Work with development, quality assurance, and infrastructure team members to build an effective continuous integration / continuous delivery pipeline
3. Develop and deliver IT Ops-minded solutions that improve service stability and reliability
4. Share best practices for build and deployment across several technologies (Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise)
5. Drive the team's triaging capability by taking on challenging problems not understood by front-line support teams
6. A utomation of every aspect of the development, build & deployment process
7. Manage a backlog of tasks centered on continuous improvement of the system

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade:

1. Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
2. Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
3. Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
4. Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you

A great place to work

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. It's all here, so take a closer look!

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.

Create a future for our people that focuses on:

1. Expanding your thinking
2. Experimenting courageously
3. Learning and pivoting

Inspire greatness in our people by:

1. Empowering every voice
2. Encouraging boldness
3. Celebrating progress

Accelerate the impact of our people by:

1. Amazing the client
2. Prioritizing what matters
3. Acting as one