DevOps / Deployment Engineer

DevOps / Deployment Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced DevOps / Deployment Engineer to design, build, and maintain an automated deployment capability for a mixed-technology product suite built in C# and Python, targeting both Linux and Windows Server environments.

This is a highly technical, hands-on role where you will define the deployment architecture and transform complex, manually deployed systems into reliable, repeatable, and fully automated release pipelines. You will play a key part in improving system reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency through modern automation practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a robust, automated deployment architecture across Linux and Windows platforms

• Build and maintain deployment automation using Ansible or similar configuration-management tools

• Create idempotent, parameterised, and environment-aware deployment workflows

• Package and distribute applications using appropriate platform-native mechanisms

• Implement automated health checks, deployment validation, and rollback strategies

• Integrate deployments with CI/CD pipelines and artefact management systems

• Support the creation of reproducible environments for testing, QA, and UAT

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and QA teams to improve release reliability

• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation and configuration standards

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with configuration management and automation tools (Ansible expected)

• Experience deploying C#/.NET and Python applications in mixed Windows and Linux environments

• Solid understanding of Windows Server and Linux system administration

• Experience designing repeatable, idempotent, and environment-aware automation

• Knowledge of application packaging and distribution (e.g., MSI, systemd, virtualenvs)

• Proven experience implementing rollback strategies and deployment validation

• Familiarity with CI/CD platforms, particularly Azure DevOps

• Understanding of networking fundamentals, firewalling, TLS, and infrastructure security basics

• Experience building and maintaining reproducible test environments

• Strong documentation skills and configuration lifecycle management awareness