Senior TechOps Engineer Contract
Job description
TechOps Engineer responsible for operating, stabilising and modernising Azure-hosted platforms running Java/Spring Boot microservices on RHEL, including 24/7 operations, incident management, troubleshooting and security remediation.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Leeds, Manchester
- Languages
- English
What you'll do
- Build and support environments on Azure; hands-on RHEL administration (hardening, patching, tuning)
- Act as escalation for L2/L3 incidents, driving RCA and permanent fixes
- Debug issues hands-on across the stack (OS, network, middleware, JVM, database) using logs, metrics, thread/heap dumps and packet captures
- Support Java/Spring Boot microservices and the middleware they run on; diagnose JVM issues (memory, GC, threads, latency)
- Drive security vulnerability remediation across OS, middleware and cloud platform
- Collaborate with Security/SOC/NOC on incident response and post-incident reviews
- Deliver changes as code: infrastructure in Terraform, deployments via GitHub Actions running Ansible
- Own backup, restore testing and DR failover readiness
- Participate in regular 24/7 on-call rotation
- Manage incidents/problems/changes via Jira Service Management
- Maintain runbooks, dashboards and documentation
- Work with development and Platform team to take ownership of an inherited Azure estate, stabilise it, then modernise it with AI-assisted & reviewed tooling
What we're looking for
- 8+ years in TechOps/Infrastructure/SRE/Production Operations
- Strong hands-on Azure and RHEL experience in production
- Proven support of Java microservices/middleware in production
- Strong hands-on debugging and analytical skills; comfortable working an unfamiliar problem from symptoms to root cause
- Advanced Elasticsearch and JVM observability skills
- Hands-on Terraform, GitHub Actions and Ansible; Python/Bash scripting
- Strong incident management/RCA capability; ITIL familiarity
- Comfortable with 24/7 operations; strong communication
- Experience in gaming or another regulated, high-availability digital sector
Nice to have
- Systems administration experience desired
Your team
TechOps
Team operating, stabilising and modernising Azure-hosted platforms (Java/Spring Boot microservices on RHEL).
Benefits
- Flexible working, including hybrid and remote options
- Office hubs in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria
- Trust to manage your time balancing collaboration with client time and focused work
- Real investment in growth both professionally and personally
- Supportive, friendly culture surrounded by smart, curious people
How to get hired
- 1Call with our Talent Acquisition Team
- 2Role specific capability interview
- 3Depending on the role, a short presentation, a practical or technical task or a values focused conversation
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About CreateFuture
An AI-native consulting partner
CreateFuture is an AI-native consulting partner where people do work that matters and are supported to do it well. We work alongside organisations such as PayPal, adidas, NatWest, FanDuel and Money Saving Expert, building digital products and services. We're a team of creators who write code, shape delivery, build go-to-market strategies, develop AI solutions and create the practices that support our people.
Mission
Building digital products and services that make a difference while always putting people first.
Key facts
- over 600 people
- Consulting
- Great Place to Work-Certified™ company
- Has won Best Workplaces UK multiple years in a row
- Scaled to over 600 people in just a few years
- Office hubs in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria
Partners & customers
What they value
- Craft
- Quality
- Culture
- People first