DevOps Engineer

Hyperlayer; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Leave entitlement

Health insurance

Cycle to work

Referral bonus

Nursery scheme

Job summary

Hyperlayer is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and management of our infrastructure, focusing on reliability, scalability, and performance. You will drive CI/CD, cloud architecture, and IaC practices across AWS/Azure/GCP.

The role involves mentoring peers, collaborating with software teams, securing infrastructure, and maintaining documentation while participating in on-call rotations. UK-based, in-office culture with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps or a senior role.
• Extensive CI/CD experience with Jenkins/GitLab CI/CircleCI.
• Proficient in Python, Bash, or Ruby.
• Strong cloud experience: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• IaC expertise: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation.
• Containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with software teams for seamless delivery.
• Architect and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Implement infrastructure as code (Terraform/Ansible/CF).
• Oversee Docker and Kubernetes containerization/orchestration.
• Develop automation scripts for admin tasks.
• Ensure security and compliance across infrastructure.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot, and improve reliability.
• Mentor other DevOps engineers and document processes.

Skills

CI/CD mastery

Cloud concepts

Scripting

Leadership

Networking basics

Monitoring/logging

Security best practices

Serverless/microservices

SQL/NoSQL databases

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

DataDog

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in software engineering, system administration, and a passion for automation, continuous integration, and delivery. As a DevOps Engineer, you will lead the design, implementation, and management of our infrastructure, ensuring its reliability, scalability, and performance.

What you’ll do

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines to automate and streamline deployment processes.

• Collaborate closely with software development teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of applications.

• Architect, manage, and optimize our cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) to support scalable applications

• Implement and manage infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

• Oversee containerization and orchestration efforts using Docker and Kubernetes.

• Develop and maintain automation scripts for system administration and operational tasks.

• Ensure security, compliance, and best practices are integrated into all aspects of infrastructure management.

• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to enhance reliability and scalability.

• Provide mentorship and guidance to other DevOps engineers.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and best practices.

• Participate in on-call rotation for incident management and support, ensuring high availability of services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar senior role.

• Extensive experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Ruby.

• Strong expertise in cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Deep knowledge of infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).

• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols.

• Hands-on experience with monitoring and logging tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to lead and mentor a team.

• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards (e.g., PCI DSS, SOC2, ISO, GDPR).

• Experience with serverless architecture and microservices.

• Familiarity with database management and optimization (SQL and NoSQL).

• Demonstrated experience in leading complex projects and initiatives.

We will not be offering UK work visa sponsorship for these roles. Candidates will need an existing non-sponsored right to work in the UK.

Working at Hyperlayer

At Hyperlayer we are proud of our in-office culture. It makes a real difference to the working atmosphere and maximises collaboration in and across teams. This is critical to how we work and learn. Also, we think it makes for a great workplace!

We value our team and are proud to offer some great benefits:

• A performance-based employee bonus scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a day off on your birthday, and an additional day per year of tenure to a maximum of 30.
• Critical illness and life insurance cover.
• AXA PPP Health Insurance, including gym offers.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Referral bonus scheme.
• Workplace nursery scheme.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion

Hyperlayer’s mission is to make a positive impact on people’s lives, making it easier for everyone to manage their money.

Hyperlayer’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is a key part of this; it helps us better serve our customers, employees, and business partners from every background.

We are constantly learning and striving to do better, and we expect all staff to actively take part in this process.

Data Privacy

As part of our recruitment process, Hyperlayer Limited collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants.

We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use this data and to meeting our data protection obligations. To read more click here.

For further information about this vacancy, you can contact us at: [e-mail].