Lead Azure DevOps Engineer - Wolverhampton

Our philosophy: Before you read on, we'd like you to know that we're committed to diversity and hope that our employee base reflects the diverse nature of our society. To understand more, please follow: https://www.osb.co.uk/careers/overview/ Our recruitment process can include telephone calls, virtual meetings via Webex and face to face meetings in one of our offices. If you apply for one of our roles, we will be sure to ask you if you require any support with any of these stages. What you will be doing: The primary purpose of this role is to enable effective integration of change within the DevOps lifecycle, using a variety of tools and services to enhance the functionality, effectiveness, security, and performance of the organisations Data solutions. You'll be working in collaboration with Data Engineering, Data Operations and other teams from across the IT domain. Your responsibilities will include… Hands on approach to continuous integration and deployment for database changes and support pipelines as well as data infrastructure and deployment lifecycle processesCoordinating with colleagues in the On Premises DBA team and Cloud Centre of Excellence to monitor performance, availability and security, identify and resolve issues as well as implementing performance and optimisation strategiesEnsuring smooth integration of database updates with application code deploymentsAssisting the implementation of automated testing and validation for database changesProviding support and guidance for database related issues during development and deploymentDriving best practice, along with continual improvement as well as providing coaching and training for colleagues In return for your commitment: Please use this link to see the fantastic benefits available at OSB: https://www.osb.co.uk/careers/overview/benefits Could you be the one?We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:Previous experience in hands on delivery of DevOps and Engineering within a regulated environmentExperience working as an established Azure Developer or similar roleSignificant experience in system automation, deployment and implementation as well as continuous integration and deployment experienceStrong knowledge of the software development life cycle including Agile development methodology What to do next If this sounds like you, please apply now! If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process. Interviews are a two way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you! OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally. We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds. As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector. We don't stop there though, we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress. All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful. INDHP