DevOps Engineer

CVS Group UK; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary firm is seeking a passionate Remote DevOps Engineer to significantly impact their infrastructure and application performance. You will develop and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure while collaborating with teams to ensure service excellence. Ideal candidates have experience with GitLab CI/CD, TypeScript, and monitoring tools. The company offers a competitive salary and generous benefits including 6 weeks of leave and a matched pension scheme, promoting an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £70,000 - £80,000

6 weeks leave a year

Pension matched up to 6%

Health cash plan

Flexible benefits including gym membership

Qualifications

• Strong background in software development and system administration.
• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructures.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and maintain infrastructure following best practices.
• Manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement automated infrastructure capabilities.

Skills

AWS cloud services

GitLab CI/CD

CloudFormation

problem-solving skills

communication skills

CloudWatch

New Relic

TypeScript

JavaScript

monitoring and dashboards

Job description

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DevOps Engineer - Remote Position

Are you a passionate DevOps Engineer looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic and inclusive company? Join Animed, a leading provider of medicines, pet food, and animal-related products across the UK, and help us deliver outstanding service to our customers and their beloved pets.

About Animed

Established in 2010, Animed is dedicated to offering top‑notch products and services to pet owners nationwide. We’re committed to excellence and creating an inclusive work environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselves.

Role Summary

As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing, deploying and maintaining our infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance of our applications. This fully remote position requires a strong background in software development, system administration and experience with AWS cloud infrastructures.

Key Responsibilities And Tasks

• Focus on day‑to‑day DevOps tasks with a primary focus on GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop, deploy and maintain infrastructure according to best practices.
• Implement automated infrastructure capabilities such as backups, security tools and monitoring.
• Manage GitLab continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Identify, diagnose and resolve system performance issues.
• Ensure the security and integrity of cloud‑based applications and data by implementing best cloud security practices.
• Monitor cloud instances and services for performance and cost optimisation.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate project changes and ensure system stability.
• Document system processes for future reference and problem resolution.
• Maintain our EC2 GitLab Runner fleet.
• Provide DevOps support and maintenance for Adobe Commerce, PMS and Labelling application environments.
• Handle incident management and root cause analysis.
• Maintain and improve infrastructure monitoring and dashboards to ensure visibility into system performance and health.

Key Skills Required

• Proficiency in AWS cloud services.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitLab CI or similar.
• Familiarity with IaC tools such as CloudFormation.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Strong communication skills for effective cross‑functional collaboration.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch and New Relic.
• Understanding of network security and best practices in cloud security.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Experience maintaining and improving infrastructure monitoring and dashboards.
• Knowledge of Adobe Commerce (desirable).
• Experience with integration using Playwright (desirable).
• Certifications in cloud platforms or DevOps practices (desirable).

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £70,000 ‑ £80,000.
• 6 weeks leave a year (5 weeks annual leave + Bank Holidays or equivalent).
• Additional annual leave days for the first 5 years, up to 7.6 weeks a year.
• Pension matched up to 6 %.
• Health cash plan for everyday health savings.
• Buy/Sell holiday scheme to adjust your leave.
• Flexible benefits, including discounted gym membership and childcare vouchers.

Our Commitment to Inclusivity

CVS is committed to being an inclusive workplace where all colleagues are encouraged to be themselves. We celebrate differences and aim to build a diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Veterinary

Location & Posting

Norwich, England, United Kingdom – 1 month ago