DevOps / Platform Engineer

Hays are now looking for a DevOps / Platform Engineer for one of our local clients:

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• £550 p/d Inside IR35
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• Remote
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• 6 month+ contract
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• Must hold SC Clearance
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Supporting a critical policing platform within a legacy Oracle-based environment. You'll provide L3 support, maintain and enhance infrastructure, support application and database teams, and contribute to automation and CI/CD improvements.

Key Skills Required

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• Support and maintenance of legacy applications and infrastructure
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• CI/CD pipeline development and support
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• Automated testing and code refactoring
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• Nginx, Apache Tomcat and HTTP services
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• ETL processes
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• Containerisation and virtualisation (Docker, VMware)
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• Elasticsearch administration and support
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• Oracle 11 administration including RAC, RMAN and Partitioning
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• Experience with auditing and protective monitoring integrations
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• Red Hat Enterprise Linux and/or Oracle Solaris environments
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Platform Technologies

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• Oracle 11
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• Oracle RAC
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• Oracle RMAN
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• Elasticsearch
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• Oracle Solaris 10
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• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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• Windows Server 2008/2016/2019
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• VMware ESX
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• Docker
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• IBM Initiate MDM
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Responsibilities

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• Provide L3 support and problem resolution for critical production systems
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• Maintain and enhance legacy infrastructure and applications
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• Implement changes within complex legacy environments
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• Act as a subject matter expert for assigned platforms
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• Produce and maintain technical documentation
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• Perform peer reviews and maintain engineering standards
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• Mentor junior engineers and support team development
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• Advise on and implement CI/CD and automation improvements
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Desirable Skills

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• WebLogic
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• PL/SQL
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• Java SE/Java EE
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• EJB/JSP
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• Python
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• GIS technologies (OpenLayers, MapServer)
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• MinIO
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• Cognitec FaceVACS
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Ideal Background:Platform Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Oracle Engineer, Linux Engineer, Middleware Engineer or Production Support Engineer with strong experience supporting enterprise Oracle and Elasticsearch environments.If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or send a copy of your CV to

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