DevOps Engineer

Do you want to be part of a force for good, helping to make life better for customers and society in the moments that matter? At Hodge, we put people at the heart of our business, and that means our customers, colleagues and communities. Hodge is a Welsh financial services provider focused on real estate finance and specialist residential mortgage markets. The role of DevOps Engineer is to provide platforms and infrastructure to support the delivery of software by the development teams, pro-actively manage the live cloud infrastructure, and drive forward the architectural vision for Hodge. The role will engage with internal and external stakeholders to drive continual improvement of DevOps and related practices. Essential Experience: Relevant IT or Computer Science Degree.Previous experience in commercial software development / DevOps environment.Experience supporting development of web services in a service-based architecture.Knowledge of best practice and supporting tools throughout the Software Development lifecycle.Knowledge of CI/CD approaches/tools and Agile methodologies.Knowledge and experience using Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS or similar cloud provision tools. Key Responsibilities include: Work with DevOps team to define and implement architectural vision and principles for our cloud infrastructure projects.Undertake detailed design work in line with architectural vision and principles.Work with software and delivery teams to define, manage and implement DevOps vision across development and infrastructure projects.Understand and maintain all relevant documentation on work undertaken and ensure work includes appropriate quality controls mechanisms (e.g. reliability patterns, health-checks and relevant monitoring).Engage with external suppliers to ensure platforms integrations align with agreed principles and standards.Understand key business processes that software supports and the wider economic environment in which Hodge operates.Working as part of DevOps team, ensure that team activity is managed using appropriate Agile methodologies to ensure visibility, transparency and suitable metrics.Work with delivery teams to provide required environments and infrastructure to support project development and undertake delivery to live environments in line with agreed Service Transition processes.Demonstrate a good understanding of relevant frameworks, tools and languages, including core architectural patterns and frameworks used by Hodge.Work with delivery teams to ensure relevant defined NFRs (scalability, maintainability, recoverability) are implemented and tested.Ensure appropriate quality controls are embedded, adhered to and improved.Review work and code of other team members to ensure quality standards are maintained and knowledge transferWork with IT Service Delivery and Development teams to assist in the investigation and resolution of live issues and to support BAU activity.Work with IT Service Delivery team to ensure Service Transition controls and documentation are provided in line with agreed Service Transition framework.Proactively manage usage and costs on cloud platforms to ensure best use is being made of resources.Engage with third-parties as appropriate to implement best-practice in development and support of cloud platforms.Pro-actively improve team performance through formalised knowledge sharing and investigate technology landscape and best practise to identify improvements.Continuously review work practices to implement and refine Agile practices.Maintain a knowledge of current DevOps technologies and best practise to identify improvements.Engage with external parties and tech community to share and improve knowledge.Participate in Agile ceremonies to improve change and development practices.Understand and follow key Software and DevOps practices and processes. Please be aware that should we pursue your application, all our Financial Services employees will be expected to complete background checks to assess suitability for employment, these include; a criminal record, identity, media, sanctions, adverse finance, fraud prevention and reference checks to comply with our regulatory requirements. Hodge is an advocate of being an equal opportunities employer, We believe in promoting equality and diversity which is central to our lives today. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and recognises the value a diverse workforce brings to an organisation. ESG and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do and serves as a reminder of the responsibility we have to our stakeholders, customers, colleagues and the communities we operate in to use our position wisely. We’re currently exploring different certifications available and have done an initial review of how we think we’d fare, as we see this as a real opportunity for Hodge given our social purpose. Apply today to become part of Hodge’s mission to make life better for customers and society in the moments that matter.