DevOps Engineer

intro; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing FinTech company in Central London is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to take ownership of their cloud and platform infrastructure. You'll design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, optimize cloud solutions, and lead on container orchestration strategies. The role requires extensive experience in DevOps/SRE, proficiency in scripting, and expertise in AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK as sponsorship is not available for this in-office role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a DevOps/SRE capacity within fast paced engineering teams.
• Proficiency with Python, Bash, Ruby or similar scripting languages.
• Expertise across cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure/GCP also considered).
• Hands on experience with Terraform, Ansible, and/or CloudFormation.
• Strong background in Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Lead containerisation and orchestration strategy using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Embed security and compliance across all infrastructure layers.
• Monitor system performance and drive reliability improvements.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud architecture

Automation

Containerisation

Python

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Networking fundamentals

Microservices

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

SQL/NoSQL databases

Job description

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Onsite - central London

Our client is a fast growing FinTech reshaping the future of digital payments. Their platform powers next generation financial experiences for consumers and enterprise partners, enabling seamless spending across multiple accounts, smart financial routing, brand linked rewards, and collaborative/group financial features; all through a single, unified infrastructure.

They partner closely with major retailers and financial institutions, bringing innovation to sectors that have historically moved slowly. Their mission is centred on improving financial wellbeing and helping individuals, families, and groups make their money go further through intelligent, purpose driven spending technology.

The Role

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to take ownership of their cloud and platform infrastructure. This role sits at the heart of the engineering function, working alongside senior technical leaders to ensure reliability, scalability, and smooth delivery across a complex, high growth environment. You will lead on CI/CD, cloud architecture, automation, containerisation, and infrastructure as code, while embedding strong security and compliance practices across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments.
• Partner closely with software engineering teams to ensure smooth delivery and operational excellence.
• Architect, scale, and optimise cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Lead containerisation and orchestration strategy using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Develop automation scripts and tooling to enhance operational efficiency.
• Embed security, compliance, and best practices across all infrastructure layers.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and drive reliability improvements.
• Contribute to the on‑call rotation for incident response and system uptime.
• Mentor and support other DevOps engineers.
• Maintain clear documentation for systems, tooling, and processes.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in a DevOps/SRE capacity within fast paced engineering teams.
• Proficiency with Python, Bash, Ruby or similar scripting languages.
• Expertise across cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure/GCP also considered).
• Hands on experience with Terraform, Ansible, and/or CloudFormation.
• Strong background in Docker and Kubernetes.
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals.
• Experience with monitoring and logging stacks (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across engineering teams.
• Knowledge of compliance/security frameworks (PCI DSS, SOC2, ISO, GDPR).
• Experience with microservices and serverless environments.
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives in complex environments.

Location & Right to Work

This is an in office role in Central London. Candidates must already have the unrestricted right to work in the UK as sponsorship is not currently available