: Senior DevOps Integration Engineer

Job Title: : Senior DevOps Integration Engineer
Location: Knutsford 3 days a week on site
Salary/Rate: £652 a day Inside IR35
Start Date: Imediate, 9 month contract
Job Type: Contract

Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading banking clients! They are currently looking for a skilled RPA Developer to join their team for a six-month contract.

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Integration Engineer to lead the design, automation, and integration of deployment pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and platform tooling. The role focuses on building scalable, reliable DevOps solutions that enable seamless CI/CD, environment consistency, and operational excellence across engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities

Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting complex, multi‑service environments.
Lead integration of build, test, security scanning, and deployment workflows.
Design and automate cloud infrastructure using IaC (e.g., Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation).
Build and manage containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS/EKS/GKE).
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting integrations across platforms.
Collaborate with developers, SREs, and security teams to embed DevOps best practices.
Troubleshoot pipeline issues, environment mismatches, and integration failures.
Drive continuous improvement, performance tuning, and operational resilience.
Produce documentation, standards, and reusable automation patterns.

Required Skills & Experience

Strong experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins).
Proficiency with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and core DevOps tooling.
Deep knowledge of Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform preferred).
Experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and service mesh (Istio/Linkerd).
Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
Understanding of DevSecOps practices including code scanning, SAST/DAST, and secrets management.
Excellent troubleshooting, integration, and system diagnosis capabilities.

Nice to Have

Certifications (Azure DevOps Engineer, AWS DevOps Pro, CKA).
Experience with API integration, service automation, or event‑driven pipelines.
Familiarity with monitoring stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk).
Knowledge of GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux)"

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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