Visa: UK/EU Citizen, ILR and Dependent Visa (No Sponsorship/PSW)

Role: DevOps Engineer (NGINX+)

Location: Remote

Key Responsibilities

Developing and Delivering Automation for F5 WAF Platform : In the first instance: Developing and delivering automation solutions specifically for our F5 Web Application Firewall (WAF) platform, aligned with our specific use cases. This involves scripting, configuring, and deploying automation workflows that enhance security, manageability, and operational efficiency of the F5 WAF environment.

CI/CD Pipeline Development : Create, enhance and implement new, customized CI/CD pipelines tailored for specific project use cases, ensuring efficient, automated workflows

Pipeline Maintenance : Regularly update and maintain existing CI/CD pipelines to ensure they are efficient, secure, and up-to-date with the latest technology standards

Integration of Solutions : Work collaboratively with other teams to integrate their solutions and tools into the CI/CD pipelines effectively, enhancing overall workflow and productivity.

IaC Manifests Creation : Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) manifests, predominantly using Terraform, to manage and provision IT infrastructure in a consistent and repeatable manner

Tool Proficiency : Utilize and demonstrate expertise in tools such as Jenkins, JIRA, GitHub, and Python, effectively integrating them into the CI/CD processes

Script Writing : Write and maintain scripts to automate various aspects of the infrastructure and deployment processes, improving efficiency and reducing the potential for human error.

Collaboration and Communication : Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software development, operations, and quality assurance, to ensure seamless integration and implementation of DevOps practices

Proactive Research and Collaboration : Eager to research and utilize company resources like Confluence, find relevant contacts, and reach out to other teams for unknowns. Prepared to independently investigate and resolve challenges.

Desirable NGINX / App Protect Experience:

Familiarity with NGINX App Protect WAF and its WAF Compiler for efficient compilation and integration of security policies.

Experience configuring NGINX App Protect in Kubernetes environments and managing WAF for containerized applications.

Knowledge of NGINX Instance Manager and NGINX Management Suite for centralized WAF configuration, policy management, and automation.

Understanding of application and API security, with experience optimizing WAF policies and the compilation process for performance and security in NGINX deployments.

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DevOps Engineer (NGINX+)