Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer

1-2 Days Per week London

Inside IR35

6 Month Contract

Our UK based leading banking client is looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join the team on an initial 6-month contract.

Job Description: DevOps Engineer (Python, Microservices, API Gateways)

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with strong experience in Python scripting, unit testing, microservices architecture, and API gateway management. The ideal candidate will support automation initiatives, CI/CD pipeline enhancements, platform reliability, and API lifecycle operations. Experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS) will be a significant advantage.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Python with hands-on experience in writing automation scripts.
• Experience writing unit test cases using frameworks such as pytest, unittest, or nose.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed system principles.
• Hands-on experience with at least one API Gateway (Apigee, Kong, Tyk, AWS API Gateway, etc.).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like GitLab, Jenkins, etc.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes & Helm.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience with AWS cloud services.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry).
• Understanding of security best practices (OAuth2, mTLS, secret management).

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills and debugging abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Proactive, ownership-focused mindset.

If this role sounds like a good match to your skill set and you would like to know more, please apply and I will call you to discuss further.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.