DevOps Engineer Jobs
Browse the latest jobs in DevOps engineering and read our FAQs to help further your career.
Latest roles
Azure Integration Developer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £49,000 - £60,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Azure Software Engineer 12 & 18-month Fixed-Term Contracts, Full-Time (35 hours) Salary: Up to £53,000 (Manchester) or £60,000 (London)...
Senior .NET Developer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £450 - Per Day
- Location
- Yorkshire, United Kingdom
We are currently working with a Transport & Logistics Client who is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior C# .NET Developer to...
Data Engineer
- Type
- Contract
- Salary
- £350 - Per Day
- Location
- -, United Kingdom
Contract Type: 5 months (Outside IR35) Location: Remote, United Kingdom Daily Rate: £350 per day We are currently recruiting for an...
Senior Software Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £60,000 - £75,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role: Software Engineer (Mid or Senior) Salary range: 60-75k Location: Central East London (x3 days per week onsite) Tech stack includes:...
Front End Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £45,000 - £70,000
- Location
- London, - None Specified -
Role: Software Engineer (Front End focus) | Mid or Senior level Salary range: 45-70k UK remote (open to EU +/- 3 hours GMT) Current team...
Senior Software Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £50,000 - £55,000
- Location
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
Job Opportunity: .NET Developer (C# / Angular / SQL) Contract Type: Permanent Location: Barnsley – Rare visits to South Yorkshire office...
Senior Software Engineer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £80,000 - £150,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Role: Senior, Staff & Principal Engineers Salary range: £90 - 150k (+ equity) Location: Central London (x3 days per week onsite -...
PHP Developer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £40,000 - £45,000
- Location
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
Job Opportunity: PHP Developer (Laravel) Contract Type: Permanent Location: Barnsley – Rare visits to South Yorkshire office Salary:...
NEC Applications Specialists
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £45,000 - £60,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Multiple NEC Systems Analysts needed on a Permanent basis for a large social housing provider. This is a great time to join, as the...
SITS Developer
- Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £57,000 - £59,000
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
Senior SITS Developer | £55k - £68k | Remote We're partnering with a university who are ambitious and working on exciting projects. You’ll...
FAQs
What is the role of a DevOps professional?
They are responsible for overseeing software development and operations processes fostering collaboration between development and operations teams automating tasks and implementing tools and processes to ensure software delivery and infrastructure management.
Explain the role of a DevOps engineer?
This usually involves combining knowledge in software development and IT operations to streamline processes, automate tasks and ensure software delivery and infrastructure management.
What are the main duties of a DevOps engineer?
- Evaluating existing systems and processes, with a focus on enhancing efficiency.
- Establishing and configuring new development tools and infrastructure to support project needs.
- Grasping the requirements of stakeholders and effectively communicating them to development teams.
- Collaborating with developers and IT peers to supervise code deployments and releases.
- Crafting comprehensive specification documents to guide development efforts.
- Rigorously testing and scrutinizing code produced by colleagues while analysing outcomes.
- Identifying technical challenges and crafting software updates and solutions.
- Orchestrating project blueprints and actively participating in project management decisions for successful execution.
How does a DevOps engineer contribute to the wider IT team?
The focus is to work closely with development, operations and other teams to facilitate software delivery and infrastructure management. They actively participate in planning, implementation, troubleshooting systems while striving towards shared goals.
What skills do you need to have in order to become a DevOps engineer?
To pursue a career in this field it is important to possess an understanding of software development methodologies. Hands on experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS plus familiarity with automation tools like Jenkins or Ansible is desirable. Also, proficiency in scripting languages along with strong problem solving, troubleshooting abilities and effective communication skills is usually required.
What is the typical salary range for DevOps engineers?
The average salary can vary depending on factors such as experience level, geographical location and industry. In London, UK, the typical salary range falls between £50,000 and £85,000 per annum.
What is the difference between a DevOps engineer and a software developer?
While both roles involve programming skills, they focus on aspects of software development. A DevOps engineer specialises in streamlining processes automating tasks and managing infrastructure. On the hand a software developer primarily focuses on writing code and creating software applications. Though there is some overlap, in their skill sets, their responsibilities and areas of expertise differ.
What do you need to pursue a career in DevOps engineer?
- Experience of software development and system administration
- An excellent knowledge of one or more scripting languages such as JavaScript, Python or Ruby
- Experience of cloud infrastructure such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform
- Gain a certification such as:
DevOps Certification
Kubernetes Administrator Certification
CI/CD Pipelines with Jenkins Certification
Docker Certified Associate
Puppet and Ansible Certification
DevOps Engineer Masters Program
