Cloud DevOps Consultant

AWS, GCP, Azure, VMware, Linux, Docker, Design, Build, Project Management

Location: Bracknell

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + Bonus & Benefits

Overview:

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experience Cloud Infrastructure to join a specialist provider of cloud computing and enterprise security solutions. You will be the senior consultant apart of a new technical delivery team for public cloud migration and managed services.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Meet with our customers and prospects and support our sales teams in understanding client challenges, relate their business and technology strategy to our capabilities and act as a bridge between sales and services operations
• Design, hands on deployment and hand over to support, of GCP infrastructure solutions
• Identifying opportunities for "new build" and "lift and shift" of on-premise or other cloud hosted environments into the Google Cloud, and working with the sales account team to win and then execute on these opportunities
• Understand and influence key customer objectives and desired outcomes related to GCP infrastructure, and build and execute plans to ensure those outcomes are achieved
• Deploy, and work with other teams to ensure delivery capability of, an on-going managed service for infrastructure customers to allow us to deliver on-going services and revenue streams
• Input into the development of new cloud computing service offerings

Technical Skills & Requirements

• Designing and delivering complex cloud based infrastructure projects as part of a world class public cloud infrastructure services team
• Public cloud services, with a demonstrated ability to architect cloud solutions based on Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, App Engine, BigQuery etc.), Amazon Web services or Azure
• Delivering infrastructure operations, migration services, cloud hosting or managed services
• Commercial bid management, service delivery or managed service experience
• Public Cloud, virtualisation and technologies such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, VMWare, Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Hybrid cloud
• An understanding of application development and application release management, particularly CI/CD tooling and systems
• Proficient understanding, with hands on experience, of application architecture, IT Infrastructure, IT Service Management, Security and other key end to end delivery dependencies

GCS Computer Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Cloud DevOps Consultant

AWS, GCP, Azure, VMware, Linux, Docker, Design, Build, Project Management

Location: Bracknell

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + Bonus & Benefits

Overview:

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experience Cloud Infrastructure to join a specialist provider of cloud computing and enterprise security solutions. You will be the senior consultant apart of a new technical delivery team for public cloud migration and managed services.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Meet with our customers and prospects and support our sales teams in understanding client challenges, relate their business and technology strategy to our capabilities and act as a bridge between sales and services operations
• Design, hands on deployment and hand over to support, of GCP infrastructure solutions
• Identifying opportunities for "new build" and "lift and shift" of on-premise or other cloud hosted environments into the Google Cloud, and working with the sales account team to win and then execute on these opportunities
• Understand and influence key customer objectives and desired outcomes related to GCP infrastructure, and build and execute plans to ensure those outcomes are achieved
• Deploy, and work with other teams to ensure delivery capability of, an on-going managed service for infrastructure customers to allow us to deliver on-going services and revenue streams
• Input into the development of new cloud computing service offerings

Technical Skills & Requirements

• Designing and delivering complex cloud based infrastructure projects as part of a world class public cloud infrastructure services team
• Public cloud services, with a demonstrated ability to architect cloud solutions based on Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, App Engine, BigQuery etc.), Amazon Web services or Azure
• Delivering infrastructure operations, migration services, cloud hosting or managed services
• Commercial bid management, service delivery or managed service experience
• Public Cloud, virtualisation and technologies such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, VMWare, Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Hybrid cloud
• An understanding of application development and application release management, particularly CI/CD tooling and systems
• Proficient understanding, with hands on experience, of application architecture, IT Infrastructure, IT Service Management, Security and other key end to end delivery dependencies

GCS Computer Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

2nd / 3rd Line Support Analyst, Application Support, Linux, Windows, Scripting, SQL.

The minimum required skills are:

Excellent knowledge of Windows Desktop / Server and Linux including Builds, Installs and Troubleshooting with at least 2+ years Scripting and some knowledge of Databases (SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase)

Candidates with the right core Technical skills and NO previous Financial experience will be considered offering a superb opportunity to gain some invaluable Financial / Banking experience.

Preferred candidates will have some Trade Floor Support - supporting Financial Trading Applications / Market Data Systems in a mixed Linux (any of RedHat, Debian, Ubuntu, CENTOS, SuSE, Solaris) and Windows environment.

Ideal candidates will have strong Linux Systems Administration (4/5+ years) with at least 3 years Scripting … Python, Bash, Perl, R … along with a strong understanding of Database Architecture - SQL Server / Oracle and some experience of FIX connectivity / Client On-boarding and troubleshooting.

Essential Skills:

• Excellent Knowledge of Windows Desktop - 7/8/10.
• Windows Server / Active Directory - 2008/12/16.
• Strong Linux System Administration - Any Of: RedHat, Ubuntu, CENTOS, SuSE, Debian.
• Scripting - At Least One of: Python, R, Perl, Powershell, Bash.
• Core knowledge of Databases - SQL Server / Oracle.

Any experience of Low Latency / HFT (High Frequency Trading) Algorithmic Trading Systems would be highly advantageous including BIOS / Kernel Tuning and Optimization and any DevOps also beneficial … although this is a superb opportunity for someone with the core skills to gain some exposure to other areas.

Non Essential But Highly Desirable Skills:

• Previous Application Support (Ideally Trading / Market Data).
• Experience supporting Futures & Options Trading / Settlement Systems.
• Knowledge of at least one of the ISV’s products - Fidessa, Trading Technologies, Stellar, ULLink, WebICE, Object Trading, ION / Patsystems, Trayport.
• Exchange Connectivity - ICE / LIFFE, Eurex, CME / CBOT, Xetra, Chi-X, LME, LSE, NYSE.
• FIX Connectivity - Client On-boarding, Support / Troubleshooting of FIX Logs / Connections.
• Other Market Data - Reuters, Bloomberg, CQG, Ateo (Teo and Lisa).

Within reason the role will pay what’s required for "The Right Candidate" the wide salary range will largely depend on relevant Financial experience but applications are expected in the £60 to £120k range + Excellent Bonus + Benefits depending upon experience.

2nd / 3rd Line Support Analyst, Application Support, Linux, Windows, Scripting, SQL.

The minimum required skills are:

Excellent knowledge of Windows Desktop / Server and Linux including Builds, Installs and Troubleshooting with at least 2+ years Scripting and some knowledge of Databases (SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase)

Candidates with the right core Technical skills and NO previous Financial experience will be considered offering a superb opportunity to gain some invaluable Financial / Banking experience.

Preferred candidates will have some Trade Floor Support - supporting Financial Trading Applications / Market Data Systems in a mixed Linux (any of RedHat, Debian, Ubuntu, CENTOS, SuSE, Solaris) and Windows environment.

Ideal candidates will have strong Linux Systems Administration (4/5+ years) with at least 3 years Scripting … Python, Bash, Perl, R … along with a strong understanding of Database Architecture - SQL Server / Oracle and some experience of FIX connectivity / Client On-boarding and troubleshooting.

Essential Skills:

• Excellent Knowledge of Windows Desktop - 7/8/10.
• Windows Server / Active Directory - 2008/12/16.
• Strong Linux System Administration - Any Of: RedHat, Ubuntu, CENTOS, SuSE, Debian.
• Scripting - At Least One of: Python, R, Perl, Powershell, Bash.
• Core knowledge of Databases - SQL Server / Oracle.

Any experience of Low Latency / HFT (High Frequency Trading) Algorithmic Trading Systems would be highly advantageous including BIOS / Kernel Tuning and Optimization and any DevOps also beneficial … although this is a superb opportunity for someone with the core skills to gain some exposure to other areas.

Non Essential But Highly Desirable Skills:

• Previous Application Support (Ideally Trading / Market Data).
• Experience supporting Futures & Options Trading / Settlement Systems.
• Knowledge of at least one of the ISV’s products - Fidessa, Trading Technologies, Stellar, ULLink, WebICE, Object Trading, ION / Patsystems, Trayport.
• Exchange Connectivity - ICE / LIFFE, Eurex, CME / CBOT, Xetra, Chi-X, LME, LSE, NYSE.
• FIX Connectivity - Client On-boarding, Support / Troubleshooting of FIX Logs / Connections.
• Other Market Data - Reuters, Bloomberg, CQG, Ateo (Teo and Lisa).

Within reason the role will pay what’s required for "The Right Candidate" the wide salary range will largely depend on relevant Financial experience but applications are expected in the £60 to £120k range + Excellent Bonus + Benefits depending upon experience.

Senior Cloud Engineer - Node.js, JavaScript RESTful Microservices - Cambridge - To £80,000.

My client a cutting-edge software company and advanced user of AWS services, is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer who thrives when working on challenging projects.

As the Senior Cloud Engineer, you will be working on platform capabilities and product features using the best mix of cloud services and new development.

You'll be exposed to a wide variety of technologies and features and have the opportunity to make a significant impact. You can learn multiple technologies including IoT devices (Linux based, and Android based), Cloud environments, Web UI (both angular and react) and multiple databases (Dynamo, Mongo and Postgres). You will also collaborate with teams working on our Android and iOS Apps, and data pipelines.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to?:

• Designing and developing high quality, testable software in cloud applications.
• Working with product management and UI designers to implement new features with a highly usable and consistent look-and-feel.
• Contributing to the architecture of the company's applications.
• Debugging applications to support our customer service team in the field.
• Ensuring that software is delivered to a high standard and rigorously tested.

The successful candidate will be degree educated - B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent and will demonstrate the following core skills:

• Experience with front-end technologies such as HTML and CSS
• Demonstrably proficient with Node.js and JavaScript.
• Proficient with code versioning tools such as GIT.
• Experience of developing and working with RESTful microservices.
• RDBMS skills.
• Experienced with implementing unit/integration/component/performance testing.
• Agile software development using Scrum and/or Kanban.
• Data visualisation and Analytics.

Any of the following technical? experience and skills will be a huge advantage:

• Single page applications frameworks such as AngularJS or React.
• No-SQL databases e.g. MongoDB.
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.
• Scripting in Bash or Python.
• Use of a project management tool such as Jira.
• Web protocols such as MQTT or HTTP(S).
• Cloud-based development through AWS or equivalent.
• Infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or Serverless.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that is currently experiencing a very exciting period of growth.

Senior Cloud Engineer - Node.js, JavaScript RESTful Microservices - Cambridge - To £80,000.

My client a cutting-edge software company and advanced user of AWS services, is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer who thrives when working on challenging projects.

As the Senior Cloud Engineer, you will be working on platform capabilities and product features using the best mix of cloud services and new development.

You'll be exposed to a wide variety of technologies and features and have the opportunity to make a significant impact. You can learn multiple technologies including IoT devices (Linux based, and Android based), Cloud environments, Web UI (both angular and react) and multiple databases (Dynamo, Mongo and Postgres). You will also collaborate with teams working on our Android and iOS Apps, and data pipelines.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to?:

• Designing and developing high quality, testable software in cloud applications.
• Working with product management and UI designers to implement new features with a highly usable and consistent look-and-feel.
• Contributing to the architecture of the company's applications.
• Debugging applications to support our customer service team in the field.
• Ensuring that software is delivered to a high standard and rigorously tested.

The successful candidate will be degree educated - B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent and will demonstrate the following core skills:

• Experience with front-end technologies such as HTML and CSS
• Demonstrably proficient with Node.js and JavaScript.
• Proficient with code versioning tools such as GIT.
• Experience of developing and working with RESTful microservices.
• RDBMS skills.
• Experienced with implementing unit/integration/component/performance testing.
• Agile software development using Scrum and/or Kanban.
• Data visualisation and Analytics.

Any of the following technical? experience and skills will be a huge advantage:

• Single page applications frameworks such as AngularJS or React.
• No-SQL databases e.g. MongoDB.
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.
• Scripting in Bash or Python.
• Use of a project management tool such as Jira.
• Web protocols such as MQTT or HTTP(S).
• Cloud-based development through AWS or equivalent.
• Infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or Serverless.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that is currently experiencing a very exciting period of growth.

Lead Software Developer - Audio Technology

Based in Cambridgeshire, the Lead Software Developer will be working with a company specialising in high-performance digital audio technology. Their audio equipment and instrumentation is used by recording, broadcast, TV and movie studios around the world!

As Lead Software Developer, you will be joining their audio development team, where you will help design cutting edge digital audio equipment and will get to work on a range of digital audio projects.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• C++, C#
• Windows, Mac OS X

Other skills of interest might include, bare metal embedded platforms, embedded firmware, real-time programming, device drivers and Linux/Yocto, Javascript and DSP. Ideally, you will have a degree in electronics, computer software or audio technology, and experience within the industry. But more importantly you will be passionate about audio! Interested? Then please get in touch.

Salary £60k to £70k dep on experience.

Lead Software Developer - Audio Technology

Based in Cambridgeshire, the Lead Software Developer will be working with a company specialising in high-performance digital audio technology. Their audio equipment and instrumentation is used by recording, broadcast, TV and movie studios around the world!

As Lead Software Developer, you will be joining their audio development team, where you will help design cutting edge digital audio equipment and will get to work on a range of digital audio projects.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• C++, C#
• Windows, Mac OS X

Other skills of interest might include, bare metal embedded platforms, embedded firmware, real-time programming, device drivers and Linux/Yocto, Javascript and DSP. Ideally, you will have a degree in electronics, computer software or audio technology, and experience within the industry. But more importantly you will be passionate about audio! Interested? Then please get in touch.

Salary £60k to £70k dep on experience.

DevOps Engineer
Base Location - Reading (Some travel to UK customer sites and working from office/home locations as appropriate.)
Salary - £55,000 - £70,000 pa + Car £5,300 + 10% Bonus + 10% Pension + Benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity for a DevOps Engineer to join a global leader in technology services and digital transformation.

As a DevOps Engineer, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, alongside other DevOps engineers, application architects and developers, working within project teams delivering to clients. Implementing cloud solutions on which application development and hosting can occur and providing technical expertise through to fruition.

The Role:

• Supporting the creation of proofs of concepts for clients in response to their requirements and demonstrating how the cloud deployments can be used to provide secure, cost effective, quicker solutions for application hosting and DevOps capabilities.
• Supporting the writing and adding input to bid proposals to design cloud solutions
• Putting together delivery timescales implementation and cost estimates, based on proposed architecture/design and risks.
• Building and supporting the implementation of cloud infrastructure to deploy DevOps pipelines that enable developers to self-serve for most operational tasks and achieve rapid change.
• Presenting the rationale of findings in simple, engaging and easy to understand business terms to a diverse group of partners.

Essential Skills

• Recent experience of defining and building architectural solutions.
• Knowledge and experience in one of the following cloud providers, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Azure (with professional qualifications in one).
• Recent experience in working with CI/CD processes and tooling from code repositories such as GitLab/GitHub, continuous integration e.g. Jenkins and artefact repositories e.g. Nexus.
• Experience of implementing, supporting and using configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef.
• Experience with templating tools (Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation,) to deploy infrastructure and images.
• Strong hands on experience of containerisations and the orchestration of them, preferably in the form of Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS.
• Strong scripting abilities (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and proven ability to use APIs to automate tooling, delivery pipelines and operational support.
• Strong knowledge and recent use of Linux Administration (preferably RHEL).
• Experience within waterfall and agile software development methodologies.
• Experience in application assessment to determine the best fit and opportunity for demonstrating cloud services and establishing and leading a cloud migration/adoption pipeline.
• Excellent communication, presenting, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Must be eligible for SC level security clearance

For a further discussion, please contact Jordan Ford

83zero Limited is a boutique consultancy specialising in IT Recruitment. We provide high quality interim and permanent senior IT professionals.

DevOps Engineer
Base Location - Reading (Some travel to UK customer sites and working from office/home locations as appropriate.)
Salary - £55,000 - £70,000 pa + Car £5,300 + 10% Bonus + 10% Pension + Benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity for a DevOps Engineer to join a global leader in technology services and digital transformation.

As a DevOps Engineer, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, alongside other DevOps engineers, application architects and developers, working within project teams delivering to clients. Implementing cloud solutions on which application development and hosting can occur and providing technical expertise through to fruition.

The Role:

• Supporting the creation of proofs of concepts for clients in response to their requirements and demonstrating how the cloud deployments can be used to provide secure, cost effective, quicker solutions for application hosting and DevOps capabilities.
• Supporting the writing and adding input to bid proposals to design cloud solutions
• Putting together delivery timescales implementation and cost estimates, based on proposed architecture/design and risks.
• Building and supporting the implementation of cloud infrastructure to deploy DevOps pipelines that enable developers to self-serve for most operational tasks and achieve rapid change.
• Presenting the rationale of findings in simple, engaging and easy to understand business terms to a diverse group of partners.

Essential Skills

• Recent experience of defining and building architectural solutions.
• Knowledge and experience in one of the following cloud providers, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Azure (with professional qualifications in one).
• Recent experience in working with CI/CD processes and tooling from code repositories such as GitLab/GitHub, continuous integration e.g. Jenkins and artefact repositories e.g. Nexus.
• Experience of implementing, supporting and using configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef.
• Experience with templating tools (Terraform, Packer, CloudFormation,) to deploy infrastructure and images.
• Strong hands on experience of containerisations and the orchestration of them, preferably in the form of Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS.
• Strong scripting abilities (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and proven ability to use APIs to automate tooling, delivery pipelines and operational support.
• Strong knowledge and recent use of Linux Administration (preferably RHEL).
• Experience within waterfall and agile software development methodologies.
• Experience in application assessment to determine the best fit and opportunity for demonstrating cloud services and establishing and leading a cloud migration/adoption pipeline.
• Excellent communication, presenting, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Must be eligible for SC level security clearance

For a further discussion, please contact Jordan Ford

83zero Limited is a boutique consultancy specialising in IT Recruitment. We provide high quality interim and permanent senior IT professionals.