Our Client are looking for an SC cleared Lead Developers/DevOps Engineer to build a platform team to support the application and database teams. There will be some travel required in the first few months of the contract, but that will be expensed.
You will have demonstrable experience providing support to most of the technologies listed below as well as supporting more junior team members:
General Skills
* Supporting Legacy applications/infrastructure
* Refactoring and developing automated tests
* Integrating with auditing and protective monitoring services
* Building and supporting CI/CD Pipelines
* Nginx
* Apache Tomcat/HTTP
* ETL
* Containerization/Virtualization
Oracle
* Installing and Supporting Oracle 11
* Partitioning
* RAC
* RMAN
* PL/SQL - Desirable
Elasticsearch
Experience supporting Elasticsearch products
Platforms and Operating Systems
The flowing platforms are used, and we would prefer candidates with demonstrable experience
* Oracle Solaris 10
* Red Hat Enterprise Linex 8
* Microsooft Windows 2k8/2k16/2k19
* VMWare Hypervisor - ESX v6
* Docker
* IBM Initiate - Master Data Management
Responsibilities include:
* Develop and maintain the existing infrastructure including problem resolution and L3 support.
* Complete changes within a Legacy environment, while taking ownership of the domain to become a subject matter expert for the service.
* Updated service documentation where necessary.
* Undertake peer reviews.
* Maintaining documentation
* Mentoring and support of team members
* Writing or maintaining guidance which is used by teams working with your systems/platforms.
* Advising on and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
Engineering Roles
* Mentoring of team members
* Stakeholder Management, working with the Leadership and Program management team
* Ensuring that the team is performing efficiently and maintaining code quality and system reliability
* You will be the central point of contact for engineers in your area, ensuring the systems produced are sustainable and meet Digital, Data and Technology strategy.
* Supporting implementation against strategy; leading multiple engineering teams in line with our architecture and professions.
* Planning our workforce and supporting recruitment mentoring as necessary.
* Ensuring the engineering activities undertaken in teams under your supervision are following suitable standards.
* Supporting technical decision making, feeding into roadmaps and overall strategy for the Engineering function in your area. Presenting decisions up and down the organisation clearly.
* Coordinating with other engineering leads to form an overall community, acting as the central point of contact in your area and leading collaborative efforts.
* Ensures adherence to coding standards and best practices. Advises on software development methods and tools.
Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world’s most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.
An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.
Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.
