DevOps Engineer

Role PurposeThe DevOps role within Cartrawler is a series of practices and processes that are intended to speed up and automate aspects of the processes of developing, testing and releasing software, allowing for the continuous delivery of software and software updates.The TeamYou will be working with front-end and backend teams within our Product and Technology and Data Science Departments identifying key areas of improvement within each team’s tech stack focusing on re-usability and standardisation.It’s a way to build collaboration and transparency across software development and IT operations – leading to greater visibility for business teams and, ultimately, more revenue. Tightening feedback loops and improving communication between IT and developers will help you quickly build observable systems that drive real customer value. Reporting to:  Developer Experience Engineering Manager

Main accountabilities and key tasks:

• Building and setting up new development tools and infrastructure on premises and in the cloud
• Working with our EKS clusters, developing and improving our container-based approach
• Supporting our C.I/C.D migrations from on prem to AWS
• Working on ways to automate and improve development and release processes
• Testing and examining code written by others and analysing results
• Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
• Identifying technical problems and developing software updates and ‘fixes’
• Working with Engineering Managers and engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
• Planning out projects and being involved in System Designing across multiple products

Knowledge and Experience:

• 5+ years experience in a similar role mandatory
• Working knowledge of container orchestration services, especially Kubernetes using Docker mandatory
• Hands on experience across a wide range of cloud architecture (AWS)
• Experience with software development in one or more of the following languages: Go, Java, JavaScript, Python or Bash
• Experience in System Designing
• Experience administering and deploying development CI/CD tools such as Git, and Control
• Working knowledge of Linux operating system environments
• Knowledge of best practices and IT operations in an always-up, always-available service
• Experience with or knowledge of Agile Software Development methodologies SDLC
• Familiar with QA Automation such as functional, performance, load and visual regression testing