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Job Title
DevOps Engineer
Closing Date
24-May-2024
Department
IT
Job Location
Bristol; London
Role
Business Services
Description
Osborne Clarke have an exciting newly
created DevOps Engineer position available, specialising in delivery
of in-house AI services and applications. The role involves
collaborating in the development of new applications and processes
primarily on the Azure cloud platform, custom development and the
Microsoft power platforms, while supporting the AI Technical
workstream and software engineering teams with expertise, advice
& best practice on implementations.
This is a permanent position based in
either our Bristol or London offices with a hybrid working
arrangement, with the flexibility required to work one Saturday per
month to assist the Ops team with server maintenance.
The role
Working closely with the Head of IT
Operations, IT Operations Manager & AI Technical workstream lead
you will advise on the best use of available technologies and lead
on automating the building of application code using GitHub.
Key responsibilities include:
Deployment and troubleshooting
applications and infrastructure resources hosted in Azure
Acting as an SME regarding any
DevOps questions or applications, both in person and through the
use of an IT service management system
Developing monitoring and alerting
controls to proactively detect errors and monitor
application/resource performance
Developing, implementing and
maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support the application lifecycle
for software solutions (bespoke or otherwise)
Oversee and support the release
processes and updates for products
Consulting customers on technical
aspects including installation, sizing and scaling
Working closely with the Software
Engineering and Cyber Security teams to ensure the platform within
Azure meets Osborne Clarke's needs while adhering to current
security and infrastructure best practices
Maintaining and developing the
processes and usage of Azure for Dev, Test and Live environments
ensuring accurate documentation of best practice
Leading all aspects of DevOps work
on both project and BAU basis within the IT Operations team
Working closely with the IT team to
formulate ongoing migration and service improvement plans for
services in the Azure cloud
Consulting with users, management,
vendors and technicians to assess requirements and deliver
appropriate solutions
Regular assistance with IT
Operations team BAU workload as required, and maintaining general
technical knowledge for current systems
We are looking for:
Someone with demonstrable
experience of working within a DevOps environment and looking for
the next step
Proven experience of coordinating
and prioritising workstreams across a small team in line with
customer expectations
Proficient in delivering detailed,
accurate documentation, reports and processes as needed
Has the ability to multi-task and
oversee multiple projects and deadlines and to perform accurately
under such time pressures and constraints
The ability to mentor a junior team
members and identify skills shortages
Strong communication skills, able
to work with a variety of stakeholders inside and outside of the
IT department
Able and willing to help shape the
release process - Familiar with SDLC Lifecycle Management
Technical requirements:
Good working knowledge of the
Azure, IaaS, SaaS, tools and processes with a deep understanding
of development cycles and procedures
Proven experience of IaC,
Terraform, Bicep, pipelines, app services, private endpoints,
vulnerability scanning of code, backup and recovery of services
Previous exposure to (or working
knowledge of) Zero Trust network policies to ensure implementation
of security processes and solutions
Identify risks and issues, maintain
risk and threat catalogue, track these through the appropriate
teams for resolution
IT Operations experience and broad
knowledge including network protocols, and standards
ITIL or IT Service Management experienced
ServiceDesk and incident, problem
and change management solutions and workflow tools
Salary and benefits
We offer competitive salaries and
generous benefits
For more information or to apply
We would very much welcome your
application using the link provided. Should you have any questions
about the role, or would like to find out more about the firm,
please contact Dan Jones / Tim Jenkins at dan.jones@osborneclarke.com / tim.jenkins@osborneclarke.com
At Osborne Clarke we value difference
and encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities,
disabilities, gender identities, and sexual or romantic
orientations. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you
can be yourself and where you belong, and our range of interest
groups and diversity networks - not to mention
our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.
Being an inclusive employer is important to
us and we are committed to ensuring every applicant's recruitment
experience is free from unnecessary barriers. We have made a number
of external commitments such as the Race Fairness Commitment and
Women in Law Pledge, and are working with organisations like
Stonewall to become a more inclusive employer. We want you to be
able to show us your best during the recruitment process. If you
require any adjustments to be made during the
application, interview process or when working with us, please let
us know.
If you have a dis/ability+, to
include physical disability, hidden disability, long-term health
condition or neurodivergence and meet the requirements listed in
this job advert, we would be delighted to offer you a guaranteed
interview. We want you to be able to show us your best during the
recruitment process.
We support working families via a
range of family and caring friendly policies and will accommodate
flexible working where we can. We value the health and wellbeing of
our people: for example, we're signatories to the Mindful Business
Charter, have an active network of mental health champions and offer
free initiatives and flexible
benefits to all our people.
Although we include closing dates for
our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a
rolling basis.
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