Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure)

About the Position

Join gravity9 as a Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure) to work on secure and scalable applications in a multi-disciplinary team.

gravity9 is a boutique IT consulting company headquartered in the UK with offices in the US, Canada, Poland, and Colombia. Our team has deep experience in engineering, experience design, and product management. We enjoy a challenge and pride ourselves on working with our clients on their most complex problems, finding elegant and flexible solutions that help them transform their businesses.

We are excited to share that our company is experiencing significant growth and expansion, and as a result, we're on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team.

We want to be upfront about our hiring process. At this moment, we are in the process of securing projects that align with our business goals and objectives. Our intention is to ensure that once we bring new team members on board, they will have a meaningful and impactful role to play from day one. While we might not be able to extend an offer immediately, we are highly interested in considering you for these future projects.

If you're open to the idea of potentially joining our team in the future, we encourage you to continue with our interview process. We value your time and effort and believe that getting to know you better will help us make an informed decision.

Once you have effectively concluded the entire recruitment procedure, we will retain your profile and reach out to you once a suitable opportunity emerges. Additional interviews will not be necessary at this stage, and we anticipate being able to extend an offer to you promptly.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure and scalable applications using DevOps and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with your colleagues to identify, prioritize, and deliver features that bring value to our clients.
• Work in small, multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex change.
• Take an active part in team discussions and contribute to the overall success of the projects.

Requirements

Technical Skills and Experience

• At least 5 years of experience working with Azure.
• Experience building independent web-based tools, microservices, and solutions.
• Proficient in Terraform and writing scripts and automation using Bash, PowerShell, and Helm.
• Experience working with Azure DevOps for complex CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with Kubernetes and AKS.
• Management of source control using GIT.
• Good understanding of IT operations management.
• Familiarity with agile working and test-driven development, including the use of JIRA.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent command of and proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Education: An excellent result in computer science or another STEM subject is recommended, either at the MSc or BSc level, but alternative education pathways will be considered.

Soft Skills

• Delivery focus: Strong analysis and problem-solving skills. Ability to evaluate, design, and implement effective solutions. Flexibility to adapt skills to a spectrum of client engagements, use cases, and modes of change delivery.
• Exemplary standards of personal integrity and respect for others – professional approach to all aspects of client engagement and collaborative team working, able to quickly build relationships based on trust and transparency. Strong presentation and written and verbal communication are essential given the client-facing nature of the role.
• Value driven: Creative thinking, with aptitude for innovation and a strong desire to exceed client expectations.
• Energy: Positive attitude and determination to learn and succeed.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with other cloud providers (AWS or GCP).
• AWS Professional Certifications.

We Offer

• Opportunity to be part of a growing and dynamic company.
• Collaborative and multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Potential for remote work options.

About the Company

gravity9 is a boutique IT consulting company headquartered in the UK with offices in the US, Canada, Poland, and Colombia. Our team has deep experience in engineering, experience design, and product management. We enjoy a challenge and pride ourselves on working with our clients on their most complex problems, finding elegant and flexible solutions that help them transform their businesses.