DevOps Engineer

Origin8tive Ltd; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AXA Healthcare coverage

Cycle to Work scheme

Company EV Car Scheme

Pension contributions

Training budget

Job summary

Origin8tive Ltd is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and support cloud-native and on-premises infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and automation solutions. The role requires DV security clearance at application and the UK passport with 10 years UK residency history.

You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, manage IaC tools, and ensure secure, scalable operations across Linux and cloud environments. collaboration with dev teams and continuous improvement are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of commercial DevOps/Platform or Systems engineering experience.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Understanding of networking and security principles.
• Strong Git knowledge.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions.
• Configure, manage, and optimise Linux-based infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Automate deployment and operational processes.
• Support containerised application deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve release processes.
• Ensure security throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Produce and maintain operational documentation.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD platforms

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Networking & security

Git

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you willbe responsible fordesigning, implementing, and supporting cloud-native and on-premises infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and automation solutions.

Due to the nature of our work, candidates must hold a valid Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance at the time of application to be considered for this role.

Key responibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions.
• Configure, manage, and optimise Linux-based infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Automate deployment and operational processes.
• Support containerised application deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve release processes.
• Ensure security throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Produce and maintain operational documentation.

Required skills & qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• Proven commercial experience (3+ years) in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Understanding of networking and security principles.
• Strong Git knowledge.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Due to the nature of our work a UK security clearance is required for several of our roles. To qualify for clearance, you must hold a British passport and have lived in the UK permanently for 10 years (with 10 years of travel history).

General requirements

• Occasional UK travel may be required to attend team or customer meetings, events, and training activities.
• Maintain professional development to meet the changing demands of the job and participate in appropriate training activities, including mandatory training.
• Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, commensurate with the level of skill and competence of this post, to assist with the smooth running of the business.
• Understand, comply with, and ensure adherence to organisational standards, particularly those related to security, privacy, and ethics.

Salary & benefits

• Base salary: Up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Time to recharge: 25 days of annual leave, plus all bank holidays.
• Health first: AXA Healthcare coverage* and a Cycle to Work scheme to keep you feeling your best.
• Green travel: Drive electric with our Company EV Car Scheme*.
• Future planning: Secure company pension contributions to help you save for tomorrow.
• Continuous growth: Invest in your career with a dedicated training package and budget, alongside excellent career advancement and support.

* Exact package elements vary depending on the grading of the role.