DevOps Engineer
7 days ago
Leeds
Job Title : DevOps Consultant Job Location - Manchester/Leeds/Halifax, UK (HYBRID) Job Type :: Contract Overview Wipro's Cloud Engineering team is seeking a seasoned and passionate Senior Cloud Engineers with deep hands-on development and cloud engineering expertise. In this role, you will serve as a key technical contributor within a cloud-focused engineering team, working on one of the Group’s flagship initiatives—delivering a strategic platform on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that enables the business to realize next‑generation services aligned with the Bank’s long‑term vision. Key Responsibilities • Architect, implement, and maintain highly resilient, scalable, and secure Kubernetes environments on GCP., • Engineer and optimise Kubernetes infrastructure to support multitenant workloads, ensuring robust isolation, resource efficiency, and operational scalability., • Design and enforce strong security controls, including OPA Gatekeeper policies, fine‑grained RBAC, mTLS enforcement, and secure service mesh configurations., • Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines enabling automated testing, seamless deployments, and continuous integration., • Diagnose and resolve complex system‑level issues related to performance, scalability, networking, and automation. Core areas we require (GKE, Istio, GCP platform engineering, and complex production‑grade Kubernetes operations) Core Cloud & DevOps Competencies • Extensive experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles across consumer or SaaS environments., • Strong expertise in deploying and managing production‑grade Kubernetes clusters and containerized services., • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (k8s) and Containers in live, high‑availability environments., • Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment workflows., • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, and Bash for automation and tooling., • Demonstrated ability to take ownership of engineering initiatives and drive them to successful completion., • Strong experience developing and managing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform., • Hands-on experience with GCP infrastructure and services., • Deep understanding of cloud networking concepts such as Hybrid Connectivity, VPN, NAT, IPAM, DNS, and routing., • Experience with Service Mesh technologies such as Istio or Anthos for secure service‑to‑service communication and observability., • Competence in managing Istio telemetry, sidecar injection, and enforcing mTLS., • Experience with Anthos Config Management, GitOps-driven provisioning, and Backstage GitOps workflows., • Understanding of shared Kubernetes services such as CoreDNS, cert‑manager, Dynatrace, Cloudability, and Infoblox., • Strong security mindset with a proven track record of designing secure, resilient cloud-native systems., • Experience implementing observability stacks including Prometheus, Dynatrace, and OpenTelemetry., • Deep understanding of Linux internals, system performance tuning, and troubleshooting., • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly., • Ability to work effectively in fast‑paced, dynamic environments and adapt quickly to change., • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on delivering high‑quality outcomes.