DevOps Engineer
WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.
Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 115,000 accomplished people in 110 countries. WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide.
We create transformative ideas and outcomes for our clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce, and technology.
WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world's biggest companies and organisations – from Ford, Unilever and P&G to Google, HSBC, and the UN. Our clients include 61 of the FTSE 100, 307 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 62 of the NASDAQ 100. WPP are the leader in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and 20th in the FTSE 100 rankings for Women on Boards.
Why we're hiring:
We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate should have at least two years of experience in DevOps or software development, preferably with a strong background in automation, deployment, and monitoring of applications in a hybrid cloud environment (Azure Cloud). As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing the infrastructure, tools, and processes required for the development and deployment of our software applications.
What you'll be doing:
- Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure, tools, and processes required for the development and deployment of our software applications.
- Automate software build, test, and deployment processes for both on-premise and Azure resources.
- Facilitate the migration of application components from on-premise to cloud environment.
- Monitor and maintain the health, performance, and security of both infrastructure and applications.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to infrastructure, applications, and deployments.
- Collaborate with development and QA teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and availability of our applications.
- Establish and maintain our build and release pipeline (CICD) on GitLab and Azure DevOps.
- Continuously improve the infrastructure and processes to optimize efficiency, reliability, and cost.
What you'll need:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of two years of experience in DevOps or software development field.
- Proficient in the full Software Delivery Life Cycle (SLDC).
- Strong knowledge of web development frameworks and web security principles (REST API, .NET Framework, Angular, OAuth)
- Good knowledge of microservices patterns.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Strong experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure management, preferably in Azure Cloud.
- Experience with automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
- Expertise in containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong experience with secure build & release management, preferably on Gitlab, Azure DevOps and ArgoCD.
- Deep understanding of networking, security, and monitoring principles across infrastructure and application components.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
If you are passionate about automation, deployment, and monitoring of applications in a hybrid cloud environment, and meet the above requirements, please apply with your resume and a cover letter. We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for growth and development.
Who you are:
You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.
You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.
You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.
What we'll give you:
Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?
WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.
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