DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Grimsby, UK

Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

Permanent full time

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join us to support the Site Reliability Engineering requirements of Payroll Bureau Remote Office Functions. The role is supported by other members of Infrastructure to provide support to internal and client environments as well as working on IT projects. 

We're looking for a DevOps Engineer with a competent background in specific multi-disciplinary technical environments. This role requires a candidate with experience and expertise in Windows Hyper-V management & administration primarily, with intermediate knowledge of Linux and Kubernetes management. The successful candidate will contribute to enhancing current practices to improve infrastructure quality, uptime, and robustness. Ability to communicate with Cross-Team Engineering and  collaborating with internal stakeholders, such as IT and network admins, as well as external suppliers.

Responsibilities 

• Manage and Maintain the office Hyper-V (2019) estate.


• Manage and Maintain (at the backplane level) the Office Kubernetes outfacing Application platform.


• Manage and Maintain the Windows RDS Session Host Infrastructure.


• Manage and Maintain backup and restore infrastructure.


• Maintain and Predict both active disk space consumption/projections and backup volumes.


• Interface with the Core DevOps team in facilitation both migration processes and best practices


• Act as a point of escalation and provide technical expertise to other parts of the business.


• Contribute to the design and execution of Disaster Recovery plans.


• Monitor system alerts, backups, security, application logs, and verify completion of scheduled jobs.

Knowledge and Experience 

The role requires strong understanding of at least 3 of the following technologies:

• Windows Hyper-V (2019)


• Windows Server Domains Active Directory – add/remove users, assign groups etc.


• Azure: IAAS, PAAS


• Kubernetes


• RDS Session Host, Broker, Gateway etc.


• Linux Daily Management – add/remove users, assign groups.


• Some experience at the management layer of MSSQL and MySQL (this is NOT a DBA role, but general management)


• Networking & Network Security


• Ability to swap/Replace PSU/Disk (infrequently) on on-prem hardware from a spare part inventory.


• Must be Self-motivating and self-reliant.


• Must be willing to share and seek guidance from team members.


• Must adopt a pro-active style of work, taking responsibility for all local issues/tasks within remit and capability, without automatic referral to line management.


• Must have empathy with customers (internal and external), with the ability to deal with individuals at all levels both within the organization and externally.


• Must be able to prioritize workloads within intra-day tasks, and seek weekly planning guidance from DevOps line management.


• Must support and act as an extension of the wider DevOps team.

Who are we?

IRIS Software Group is one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies. Its purpose is to be the most trusted provider of mission-critical software and services, ensuring customers get it right first time, every time.

IRIS takes the pain out of processes and let professionals working in businesses and schools focus on the work they love. Its software solutions and services for finance, HR and payroll teams, educational organisations, and accountancy firms helps comply with regulations, drive productivity and better engage with key stakeholders. Through simplifying, automating and providing insights on everyday mission-critical tasks for organisations of all shapes and sizes, IRIS ensures customers can look forward with certainty and confidence.

IRIS has over 120,000 UK and international customers with 80% having a tenure of five or more years. IRIS is the largest third-party online filer with the UK Government. Ninety-one of the top 100 UK accountancy firms and 50 of the top 100 US CPA firms use IRIS software. Circa 20% of the UK’s workforce is paid by IRIS payroll offerings. More than 850,000 UK employees are managed by IRIS HR solutions. Over 11,000 UK schools and academies use IRIS, with four million parents and guardians using IRIS apps to connect with their children’s school; 300 million messages are delivered between schools and parents each year, and over £15 million transactional payments are processed every month. IRIS is placed 93rd in the Grant Thornton Sunday Times Top Track 250, which is compiled by Fast Track and published in The Sunday Times each September, celebrates Britain's private mid-market growth companies with the biggest performance. 

Why you should apply…

We believe in creating a culture of engagement and reward to develop employee potential and offer long-term career success. So, what can we offer you?

• Competitive salary including quarterly commission scheme and bonus scheme


• 26 days holiday allowance


• Private medical healthcare


• Life assurance


• Pension


• Complimentary benefits, including Bike to Work and discount schemes