DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer

The Role:

This is a crucial role in ensuring the network infrastructure is optimised for performance and resilience, and mentoring support staff in network infrastructure best practice. The role combines hands-on support of the product pipeline whilst contributing to the improvement of key systems.

Essential Skills:

• Knowledge of DevOps practices including:
  • CI/CD pipeline design and automation
  • Containerisation and orchestration
  • Monitoring and observability tools
• Experience in the defence or advanced technology sector
• Experience with GPU based computer environments
• Experience with MLOps and associated tooling
• Experience with data pipelines
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with security integration in DevOps i.e. DevSecOps
• Service-oriented with effective communication skills
• Ability to prioritize workload under minimal supervision
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent working experience

Essential Tools:

• Ubuntu and Red Hat Linux
• Windows 365 environment
• Gitlab, Gitlab CI
• Docker, Kubernetes

Desirable Tools:

• Alpine Linux
• Terraform, Ansible
• Additional tools as required

Benefits:

• Annual Company Bonus Based on company performance
• 25 Days holiday not including bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Continuous professional development including incentives
• Access to online Udemy training facility to support grade specific learning pathways
• Electric car scheme
• Bike to work scheme
• Private health care (BUPA)
• Job well done scheme
• Employer assistance scheme

About Us:

Synoptix was formed in 2011 to provide engineering solutions across various technical industries. We have evolved from a company established and focussed on Systems Thinking principles into an Engineering company providing solutions and services across three key capabilities: Systems, Cyber & InfoSec and Technology. What makes us stand out is how we engage in the crossover areas between these disciplines, combining our strengths to provide a truly bespoke, market leading approach. Our engineering competence is bolstered by expertise in commercial, legal, financial and resource, thereby ensuring that we uphold excellence in our product and service offerings.

Please note that due to the nature of our projects we can only accept Sole UK National candidates who will need to be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.

By applying to this position, you are confirming that you consent to the retention of your personal data. Your data is held securely on our own premises and under the terms of the Data Protection Act (2018). It will be treated as confidential, and will not be transferred to any third party, or to any other jurisdiction without your consent. We will not hold any data for any longer than is necessary for us to fulfil our obligations and will remove any data at your written request.