Senior DevOps engineer: Linux, WEB, AWS, automation, scripting, security, networking

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Summary of the work Build and expand PAAS AWS platform Apply changes using configuration management tools(Puppet, Ansible). Implement containerisation approach for service management Define tools and establish practices for DevOps and Developers Onboard new Projects for in-house development Specialist role Web operations engineer Expected Contract Length 12 months Latest start date 20/03/2017 Who Speclialist Work With Work in the team of DevOps engineers and interface with Project teams, Developers and Security architects What Specialists Work On Improve and expand AWS platform Apply changes using configuration management tools(Puppet, Ansible). Rotate between agile Development projects providing DevOps expertise and establishing best practices (working with applications written in java/nodejs/scala) Support and troubleshoot complex micro­service based environment(Haproxy/Nginx loadbalancing) Improve monitoring and performance measurement tools(Sensu/Grafana/Logstash/ELK) Provide oncall support service Work on containerisation of the services(Docker, Kubernetes) Perform DBA tasks on variety of Databases(Postgres, Mongo, Mysql) Implement and improve security stack/tools Configure continues integration pipelines for deployment Automating various tasks using puppet, ansible and scripting (Shell + Ruby/Python) Skills & Experience • Puppet • AWS • Scripting(Shell + 1 of Ruby/Python/perl) • Networking • Databases • Docker Work Location London, HomeOffice, 2 Marsham Street Working Arrangments working onsite with a flexibility of 1 day working from home after first few month of on­boarding ­ will be assigned to one of the Project teams and will have to participate in their daily stand­up ­ will be part of the Core Platform DevOps team working on continuously improving the PAAS Tool­set Security Clearance SC is required to start No. of Specialists to Evaluate 10 Cultural Fit Criteria • Take responsibility for their work • Share knowledge and experience with other team members • Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 75% Cultural fit 5% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Can you please confirm if there is an expense policy for this role as its London based? Also, please can you confirm the day rate ranges that you are willing to pay for such a Senior role so we can determine if our Senior Analysts are a financial match? Regards We expect all expenses to be paid by the contractor's company. We will evaluate suppliers based on candidate's skills/experience and current market rates for this kind of roles.