Senior DevOps Engineer

At Peregrine, we’re constantly seeking Specialist Talent that offer the ideal mix of skills, experience, and attitude, to place with our vast array of clients. From Project Change Professionals in large government organisations to Software Developers in the private sector – we are always in search of the best talent to place, now.  

How Specialist Talent Works

At Peregrine, we find the best talent for our clients. Unlike traditional contractors, where you are hired by the client, you remain a permanent employee of Peregrine, with access to all our standard benefits:

A Permanent Position

Life Assurance

5% annual bonus

Pension Scheme – Employer matched to 5%

Voluntary Benefits – Health Cash Plan, Dental, Will Writing etc

Annual Leave – 23 days rising to 27 with length of service

Sick Pay – Increasing with length of service

The Role: Senior DevOps Engineer

Role requirements:

The role will include:

Manage and maintain Azure Data Services infrastructure, which will work alongside many other cloud-based components, such as Databricks, Purview and Cognitive / Machine Learning Services.

Define SLAs and operational processes for data-related infrastructure.

Support live initiatives and ensure system reliability and availability.

Be a domain expert, defining processes and ensuring smooth collaboration across multiple teams.

Optimise and automate infrastructure maintenance and deployment

Ensure security, compliance, and performance.

Monitor and solve issues in DevOps pipelines and environments, including possible out of hours work on a support rota.

Proactive change management, supporting Data Engineering, Data Science, DataOps and Analytical teams to ensure evergreen environments.

Provision of stable environments with minimal disruption and assured service continuity.

Minimum Criteria:

Strong DevOps background with experience in Data Platforms and Cloud Infrastructure, to a level you can teach others these skills through training, coaching and mentoring.

Expertise in integrating Terraform into CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions to automate deployment workflows

Robust knowledge of many Azure Data Services and associated applications, including (but not limited to) Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Monitor, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Identity Management.

Demonstrable experience with monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning in complex cloud environments.

Ability to understand existing Terraform code repositories, and develop strategies to develop and maintain repos for complex multi-workspace setups.

Proficiency in scripting and coding languages such as Python, Powershell or Bash to automate tasks and manage infrastructure.

Essential Criteria

In addition to the technical skills above you will also have:

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Solid understanding of, and a depth of experience in, the development lifecycle.

A commitment to continuous learning, and adaptability to stay updated with relevant technologies and methodologies.

Track record of developing others to form a high-performing team

Desirable Criteria

It would be advantageous to also have:

Azure Administrator and / or DevOps Engineer certifications.

Hands-on experience of Agile/Scrum.

Experience of strategic decision making and creation of platform roadmaps.

Broad or detailed experience of Azure platform applications such as Purview, API Management (APIM), PowerBI.

If you are an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer and feel you have the desired skills and experience which would enable you to hit the ground running, please apply to find out more information about this exciting opportunity.

About us: 

At Peregrine, we see beyond the immediate and look to the horizon. We build lasting, meaningful partnerships with our clients, and deliver flexible solutions for every resourcing need, both now and in the future. Together, we help our clients to engage, develop and harness the skills they need to achieve and grow the workforce they want. 

Our culture: 

At Peregrine we embrace fresh ideas, and we love learning fast. Our solutions are trusted and established, so we have the confidence of knowing we have a solid foundation. We rely on openness and honesty, and we’re always ready to help each other out. And we believe that our work can benefit society – whether it’s finding the digital talent of the future or being a driver for social mobility. 

Our commitment to diversity:  

At Peregrine, we’re proudly committed to championing diversity and inclusion, with company-wide initiatives to drive greater social mobility and reduce our environmental impact. Our teams represent a huge breadth of cultures, languages, and ethnicities, and over 20 different nationalities. We also employ candidates from a range of educational and socioeconomic backgrounds. Our partnerships with numerous charities ensure that we can stay well-informed and continue to improve our practices for the future. It reflects in the way we recruit for our clients as we assist them in becoming more diverse