DevOps Engineer
Hybrid
Cardiff, United Kingdom
£ 63,000 / year
Full Time
17-03-2025
Job Specifications
Do you want to be part of a force for good, helping to make life better for customers & 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 service provider that focus on commercial lending, and specialist residential mortgage markets.
Under the overall management of the DevOps lead, undertake lead the DevOps team to provide platforms and infrastructure to support the delivery of software by our development teams, pro-actively manage the live cloud infrastructure, and drive forward the architectural vision for Hodge. Engage with internal and external stakeholders to drive continual improvement of DevOps and related practices.
Essential Experience:
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 and tools
Knowledge of Agile methodologies
Key responsibilities will include:
Architecture:
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.
Ensure work includes appropriate quality controls mechanisms (e.g. reliability patterns, health-checks and relevant monitoring).
Understand core architectural patterns and frameworks used by Hodge.
Engage with external suppliers to ensure platforms integrations align with agreed principles and standards.
Understand key business processes that software supports.
Understand the wider economic environment in which Hodge operates.
DevOps:
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.
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.
Ensure appropriate documentation is maintained to support current and future activity.
Review work and code of other team members to ensure quality standards are maintained and knowledge transfer.
Work with IS Service Delivery and Development teams to assist in the investigation and resolution of live issues and to support BAU activity.
Work with IS 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.
Continuous Improvement:
Pro-actively improve team performance through formalised knowledge sharing.
Pro-actively 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.
Progress formal training and certification in relevant technologies and disciplines.
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, 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.
About the Company
Always working with you - For more than 50 years we’ve been making a difference to the lives of our customers, helping them achieve their hopes and dreams. Tens of thousands of customers across the UK trust us to support them because of our expertise and knowledge in the markets we serve, and the experience we use to create new ways of helping more people live better lives. Whether it’s saving for a rainy day or a key life event, taking on a mortgage for a cherished home, or investing in or developing property, we’re here... Know more
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