Senior DevOps Engineer

Darktrace; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000

Job description

Founded by mathematicians and cyber defense experts in 2013, Darktrace is a global leader in cyber security AI, delivering complete AI-powered solutions in its mission to free the world of cyber disruption. We protect more than 9,000 customers from the world's most complex threats, including ransomware, cloud, and SaaS attacks.

Our roots lie deep in innovation. The Darktrace AI Research Centre based in our Cambridge, UK headquarters, has conducted research establishing new thresholds in cyber security, with technology innovations backed by over 130 patents and pending applications.

For more information on our cutting-edge technology, visit darktrace.com

What will I be doing:

Join our esteemed R&D teams where groundbreaking innovations fuel our company's meteoric rise. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in crafting and refining the backbone of our products across a diverse spectrum of projects, leveraging a rich tapestry of tools and technologies that define the cutting edge of our industry.

This role offers a hybrid setup, with a minimum requirement of two days per week in our London office.

Your responsibilities will be multifaceted, encompassing the development, management, configuration, and automation of systems and services within the dynamic landscapes of AWS and Azure. Collaborating within agile, specialized teams, you'll infuse your expertise into projects, whether working independently or fostering fresh ideas to propel our endeavors forward. Your adept prioritization skills will ensure seamless integration into broader organizational goals, addressing immediate challenges while advancing our collective progress.

What experience do I need:

To excel in this role, you should bring a wealth of experience as a DevOps Engineer, ideally experience building software applications. A background in infrastructure provisioning tools (e.g., Terraform Ansible, Chef and Cloud Formation) and Infrastructure as Code (IAC) approaches. Alongside your deep understanding of large-scale continuous integration systems CI/CD (e.g., Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, Artifactory). You should be able to demonstrate:

• Deep understanding of build systems,
• Tracking and resolving dependencies,
• Experience with rolling out incremental, backwards compatible changes to a deployment process,
• Python coding skills, familiarity with the Linux command line and shell scripting,
• Strong Git command-line skills,
• Experience in migrating workloads from on-premises to cloud.
• Good knowledge of basic networking and security concepts.

Benefits we offer:

• 23 days' holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service,
• Additional day off for your birthday,
• Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children,
• Life insurance of 4 times your base salary,
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme,
• Enhanced family leave,
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program,
• Cycle to work scheme.

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