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# DevOps / Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Hays plc
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £50,241.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Apache Tomcat, Automation of Tests, Oracle WebLogic Server, Databases, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Linux, DevOps, Enterprise JavaBeans, Elasticsearch, Middleware, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Java Platform Standard Edition (J2SE), Javaserver Pages, Python (Programming Language), Windows Servers, Nginx, OpenLayers, Oracle (Applications), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Standard Sql, Recovery Manager (RMAN), Solaris (Operating System), PL-SQL, Systems Integration, Virtualization Technology, SC Clearance, Containerization, Code Restructuring, Docker, Legacy Systems, Vmware
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5836604942

## About the Role

* Must hold SC Clearance
 * Strong experience supporting enterprise Oracle and Elasticsearch environments
 * Support and maintenance of legacy applications and infrastructure
 * CI/CD pipeline development and support
 * Automated testing and code refactoring
 * Experience with Nginx, Apache Tomcat and HTTP services
 * Experience with ETL processes
 * Experience with containerisation and virtualisation, including Docker and VMware
 * Experience with Elasticsearch administration and support
 * Oracle 11 administration experience, including RAC, RMAN and Partitioning
 * Experience with auditing and protective monitoring integrations
 * Experience in Red Hat Enterprise Linux and/or Oracle Solaris environments
 * Experience with WebLogic
 * Experience with PL/SQL
 * Experience with Java SE/Java EE
 * Experience with EJB/JSP
 * Experience with Python
 * Experience with GIS technologies such as OpenLayers and MapServer
 * Experience with MinIO
 * Experience with Cognitec FaceVACS

## Description

* Provide L3 support and problem resolution for critical production systems
 * Maintain and enhance legacy infrastructure and applications
 * Implement changes within complex legacy environments
 * Act as a subject matter expert for assigned platforms
 * Produce and maintain technical documentation
 * Perform peer reviews and maintain engineering standards
 * Mentor junior engineers and support team development
 * Advise on and implement CI/CD and automation improvements

Technologies:

 * CI/CD
 * DevOps
 * Docker
 * ETL
 * ElasticSearch
 * GIS
 * HTTP
 * IBM
 * Support
 * JSP
 * Java
 * Java EE
 * Linux
 * Nginx
 * OpenLayers
 * Oracle
 * Python
 * SQL
 * Tomcat
 * VMware
 * Windows, We are hiring a DevOps / Platform Engineer for one of our local clients on a £550 p/d Inside IR35, remote, 6 month+ contract basis. This role supports a critical policing platform within a legacy Oracle-based environment. We offer the opportunity to work across application, database, infrastructure, automation, and CI/CD improvements in a complex enterprise setting. The role sits within a team supporting legacy platforms and technologies including Oracle, Elasticsearch, VMware, Docker, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Solaris, Windows Server, IBM Initiate MDM, and related middleware and platform services.


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