DevOps Platform Engineer (NGINX)

TEKsystems
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Remote
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Bash
Linux
DevOps
Python
Network Security
Nginx
Openshift
Systems Integration
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Gitlab-ci
Kubernetes
Hashicorp

Job description

2 new contract opportunities to contribute to the development of a robust, secure, and scalable ingress infrastructure for Kubernetes and OpenShift environments across both public and private cloud deployments. You will be integral in designing and implementing NGINX Plus Ingress Controller solutions, integrating security measures with NGINX App Protect, and assisting in guiding the network security team as we advance into modern container ingress technologies. Your role will involve cultivating relationships across teams to ensure that solutions align with enterprise security standards and provide long-term value.

Responsibilities

  • Design secure and scalable ingress architecture for Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters.
  • Implement NGINX Plus Ingress Controller with NGINX App Protect (WAF).
  • Integrate ingress with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows, such as GitLab CI and Argo CD.
  • Collaborate with network and cloud teams to align ingress with enterprise security posture.

Requirements

  • Expertise in NGINX - such as NGINX Plus Ingress Controller and NGINX App Protect.
  • Hands-on Experience with Kubernetes and OpenShift for public and private cloud deployments.
  • Experience in designing and managing CI/CD pipelines and implementing GitOps workflows using tools such as GitLab CI, Argo CD, and Hashicorp Vault.
  • Proficiency in Scripting languages, such as Bash and Python, for automation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA - Linux Foundation) certification.
  • F5 Certified Administrator (F5-CA) and NGINX qualifications.

About the company

Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at our website.

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