Dev Ops Systems Administrator

Proactive Appointments; Pirbright; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Appointments is seeking a Senior DevOps Systems Administrator in Surrey, offering hybrid work with one day per month in the office. The role focuses on owning complex cloud and infrastructure projects, spanning AWS and private cloud, automation, and security.

You will design, implement, and continuously improve secure, scalable cloud environments, collaborating with technical teams and clients to deliver high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience across DevOps, cloud infrastructure and systems administration.
• Comfortable owning complex infrastructure projects from design to delivery.
• Strong knowledge of AWS and infrastructure-as-code with modern monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and support AWS and private cloud infrastructure.
• Architect and maintain robust hybrid cloud environments.
• Automate infrastructure and configuration using Terraform and Ansible.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Implement and improve monitoring and observability using Grafana, Prometheus and CloudWatch.
• Drive improvements in reliability, performance, scalability and security.
• Manage IAM, networking, firewalls, VPNs and cloud security.
• Take ownership of complex infrastructure and cloud projects.
• Participate in the on-call rota and respond effectively to incidents.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards and best practices.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud infrastructure

Systems administration

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub Actions

Grafana

Prometheus

CloudWatch

Job description

Senior DevOps Systems Administrator

Location: Woking, Surrey - Hybrid (1 day per month in the office)

Are you an experienced DevOps Systems Administrator or Senior DevOps Engineer ready to take ownership of complex cloud and infrastructure projects?

Our client is a growing, innovative msp working with leading technology providers across cloud infrastructure, DevOps, business communications, contact centres, networking, AI, automation and systems integration.

They have built a strong reputation for delivering innovative solutions, reducing risk and developing long-term client relationships. With continued growth and investment in their people, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business where your technical expertise, ideas and initiative can genuinely influence how things are done.

The Role

As Senior DevOps Systems Administrator, you will own challenging infrastructure projects, helping design, implement, and continuously improve secure, reliable, and scalable cloud environments.

You will work across AWS and private cloud platforms, automation, CI/CD, monitoring and security, while collaborating with technical teams to deliver high-quality solutions for clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and support AWS and private cloud infrastructure
• Architect and maintain robust hybrid cloud environments
• Automate infrastructure and configuration using Terraform and Ansible
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Implement and improve monitoring and observability using Grafana, Prometheus and CloudWatch
• Drive improvements in system reliability, performance, scalability and security
• Manage IAM, networking, Firewalls, VPNs and cloud security
• Take ownership of complex infrastructure and cloud projects
• Participate in the on-call rota and respond effectively to incidents
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards and best practices
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and clients to deliver effective technical solutions

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with strong hands‑on experience across DevOps, cloud infrastructure and systems administration, who is confident taking ownership of complex technical challenges.

You should be comfortable working with AWS, infrastructure‑as‑code, automation, CI/CD and modern monitoring tools, with a strong understanding of networking and cloud security.

Most importantly, you'll enjoy solving problems, improving how things work, and taking ownership of projects from design through delivery.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a growing and forward‑thinking technology business where you can make a real impact. You'll work on varied and technically challenging projects, have the opportunity to influence technical direction, and be supported in developing your skills and career.

If you're ready for your next challenge and want to play a key role in delivering innovative cloud and infrastructure solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.

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