DevOps Engineer

Zazu-Digital; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly flexible working model

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Opportunity for real technical ownership

Support for transformation journey

Job summary

An established public sector organisation is seeking a DevOps-minded software engineer to join their transformative journey. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on critical Linux upgrades and evolve into platform engineering, focusing on infrastructure as code and CI/CD practices. Ideal candidates will have a strong Linux background, scripting skills, and a passion for improving systems. With a highly flexible working model and the chance to influence technical decisions, this position is perfect for those looking to make a real impact in a purpose-led environment. Join a team dedicated to delivering systems that positively affect people's lives.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of software engineering or DevOps experience required.
• Strong Linux skills and solid scripting experience are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support Linux upgrades and build in-house software solutions.
• Establish platform engineering foundations and influence tooling decisions.

Skills

Linux Administration

Scripting (Python, Bash)

DevOps Practices

Platform Engineering

CI/CD Pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud Platforms (Azure preferred)

Education

Degree in Computing

Technical Apprenticeship

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD Tools

Job description

A leading public sector organisation is undergoing a major transformation of its digital and engineering capabilities. As part of this shift, they are hiring a DevOps-minded software engineer — someone who can contribute across software, infrastructure, and platform engineering.

This role starts with hands-on infrastructure work: specifically, helping to clear a critical backlog of Linux upgrades alongside another engineer. But that’s just the first chapter.

From there, the role evolves — depending on the person’s strengths — into either:

• Platform Engineering: owning infrastructure as code, containerisation, CI/CD pipelines, cloud hosting, and shaping operational best practices.

This is one of the first hires into a team led by a newly appointed Head of Engineering, brought in to bring engineering in-house and modernise the tech stack. There is huge scope for influence, and the ideal candidate will be someone who sees problems and enjoys fixing them at the root.

Responsibilities

• Support the Linux upgrade programme (short-term, critical project)
• Build and maintain in-house software solutions (React, Java, Python)
• Help establish platform engineering foundations: Kubernetes, IaC, CI/CD
• Influence decisions on tooling, architecture, hosting, and best practices
• Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and in-house capability building

Requirements

• 3–7 years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering
• Strong Linux skills, especially around server upgrades and admin
• Solid scripting experience (e.g. Python, Bash)
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred), infrastructure as code, CI/CD
• Preference for candidates with a Computing degree or technical apprenticeship
• A strong "builder" mindset – enjoys improving systems and challenging outdated practices

Ideal Background

This role is particularly well-suited to candidates from commercial engineering environments (e.g. tech consultancies, betting firms, media/streaming companies) where modern infrastructure and digital engineering are the norm. Think fast-moving, product-led cultures where engineers ship, automate, and refine — and who now want to apply that thinking in a public sector setting.

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary, one of the best pension schemes available and a highly flexible working model - 1 day in the office per week.
• The chance to build and influence from the ground up — the platform strategy, tooling, CI/CD, and more
• Real technical ownership in a purpose-led organisation
• A mix of hands-on coding and infrastructure work
• A transformation journey backed by leadership — the Head of Engineering has a mandate for change
• Flexibility to shape your role toward software or platform over time

Apply now to join an engineering team with a deep sense of mission, helping deliver systems that impact people’s lives in very real ways.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology and Engineering

Industries

Government Administration