About this role

This is a remote position.

BluePearl is seeking a skilled and hands-on DevOps Engineer to support our technology environment on a part-time, fully remote basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for improving and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, deployment processes, monitoring, automation, security, and overall system reliability. This role is suited to a DevOps professional who can work independently, troubleshoot effectively, and support development teams in delivering secure and reliable applications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

DevOps & CI/CD

Design, build, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines.
Automate application build, testing and deployment processes.
Manage source-code and version-control workflows using Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket.
Implement automated testing and deployment practices.
Troubleshoot pipeline failures and deployment issues.
Improve deployment speed, reliability and consistency.

Cloud Infrastructure

Deploy, configure and maintain cloud infrastructure.
Work with platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Manage cloud resources, environments and configurations.
Support infrastructure scalability, availability and performance.
Implement infrastructure monitoring and cost-conscious resource management.

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using tools such as:
Terraform
Ansible
CloudFormation
Automate repetitive infrastructure and operational tasks.
Maintain configuration management and environment consistency.

Containers & Orchestration

Build and manage containerised applications using Docker.
Support container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
Troubleshoot container, networking and deployment issues.
Assist with maintaining development, staging and production environments.

Monitoring & Reliability

Implement and maintain system monitoring, logging and alerting.
Monitor application and infrastructure performance.
Identify and resolve availability, performance and reliability issues.
Participate in incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
Assist with backup, disaster recovery and business continuity processes.

Security

Apply DevSecOps principles throughout development and deployment processes.
Implement secure access controls and secrets management.
Support vulnerability management and patching.
Ensure infrastructure and deployment processes follow security best practices.
Assist with maintaining secure cloud and application environments.

Collaboration

Work closely with developers, software engineers and technical stakeholders.
Support development teams with deployment and infrastructure requirements.
Document infrastructure, deployment procedures and technical processes.
Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support where required.
Participate in remote technical meetings and project discussions.

Requirements

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

The ideal candidate should have practical experience with several of the following:

Cloud

AWS, Azure and/or GCP
Cloud networking and infrastructure
IAM and access management

CI/CD

Jenkins
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI/CD
Azure DevOps
AWS CodePipeline / CodeBuild

Containers

Docker
Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform
Ansible
CloudFormation

Operating Systems

Linux
Windows Server

Programming / Scripting

Python
Bash/Shell scripting
PowerShell

Version Control

Git
GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket

Monitoring & Logging

Prometheus
Grafana
ELK / Elastic Stack
CloudWatch or equivalent monitoring platforms

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Requirements

Diploma, Degree or relevant qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related field.
3+ years' experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Systems Engineering, Infrastructure or a related technical role.
Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Experience working with cloud environments.
Strong Linux and scripting knowledge.
Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes.
Experience with Git-based development workflows.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

Advantageous

AWS, Azure or GCP certification.
Terraform certification.
Kubernetes certification.
Experience with DevSecOps.
Experience with microservices and API-based architectures.
Experience supporting production environments.
Experience with automated testing and deployment.
Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)

Success in this role will be measured through:

CI/CD pipeline reliability and performance.
Reduction in deployment failures and downtime.
Successful automation of manual processes.
Infrastructure availability and stability.
Effective incident resolution and root-cause analysis.
Security and compliance of infrastructure environments.
Deployment turnaround times.
Infrastructure optimisation and cost efficiency.
Quality and accuracy of technical documentation.
Responsiveness to development and technical support requirements.

PART-TIME WORKING MODEL

This is a part-time, fully remote position.

The successful candidate must:

Have reliable internet connectivity.
Have a suitable home working environment.
Be available during agreed working hours.
Be able to respond to priority technical incidents within agreed SLAs.
Work independently with minimal supervision.
Maintain clear communication with the development and technology teams.
Attend scheduled virtual meetings when required.

Working hours:** To be agreed based on project and business requirements.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

We are looking for someone who is:

Hands-on and technically strong.
Highly analytical and solutions-focused.
Comfortable working independently.
Strong in troubleshooting and problem-solving.
Security-conscious.
Automation-driven.
Detail-oriented and organised.
Comfortable working in a remote environment.
Able to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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