Sr DevOps Engineer Hybrid in Bournemouth

OnBuy are an online marketplace who are on a mission of being the best choice for every customer, everywhere. We have recently been named one of the UK's fastest-growing tech companies in the Sunday Times 100 Tech list. At OnBuy, you're not just a number or another cog in a machine. We are a close team, who have the opportunity to learn and grow as OnBuy evolves.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will lead the charge in architecting, implementing, and optimising our software delivery pipelines, significantly enhancing the reliability, performance, and scalability of our systems. You will spearhead continuous improvement initiatives across our entire software development lifecycle, leveraging your extensive experience to drive innovation and efficiency. Your role will involve strategic collaboration with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and QA, to revolutionise our development processes and ensure the seamless delivery of high-quality software at scale.

You will take a leadership role in the analysis, deployment, and maintenance of mission-critical systems for both corporate and production environments. Working closely with the Head of Technology, IT, and Development teams, you'll be instrumental in redefining and streamlining our full development lifecycle, setting new standards for operational excellence.

• Lead the design and implementation of best-in-class solutions, both for new initiatives and existing systems, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and driving innovation.
• Drive cost optimisation initiatives across our infrastructure, implementing sophisticated monitoring and analysis tools to identify and execute on efficiency opportunities.
• Design and implement advanced monitoring and alerting systems to ensure maximum uptime, security, and integrity of critical systems, including leading the out-of-hours support strategy.
• Champion DevOps best practices and cultural transformation across the organisation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Lead by example in an Agile environment, driving the adoption of DevOps methodologies and tools across teams.

Proven experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer or in a similar role. Extensive knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) products, services, implementation, right-sizing, and methodology. A high level of Linux knowledge and experience. Knowledge of configuration management with automation using Ansible. Strong knowledge of Nginx, PHP, MySQL. Transformational experience supporting migration from monolithic architecture to services over a longer-term view (commercial mindset is an absolute must).