DevOps Engineer

Smarter Grid Solutions; Oxford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in London is seeking a Principal AWS DevOps Engineer to design and optimise end-to-end DevOps processes. The role involves working closely with researchers and engineers to build scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions. Ideal candidates will have experience in Linux administration and programming in Python, alongside a solid understanding of GitOps and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, and Kubernetes. This opportunity offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus

Lunch provided and dedicated barista bar

30 days annual leave

9% company pension contributions

Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly company events

Qualifications

• Motivated student currently enrolled in a relevant degree with a sandwich year, graduating in 2028.
• Predicted grade of 2:1 or above, or equivalent.
• Interest in scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimise end-to-end DevOps processes leveraging AWS.
• Monitor and troubleshoot events affecting platform health.
• Operate, maintain and extend Infrastructure-as-Code pipelines.

Skills

Linux system administration

Python

GitOps

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

Ansible

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Education

Computer Science, Mathematics or related degree

Job description

Overview

We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity. From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution—because the best ideas take time to evolve. Together, we are building a world-class platform to amplify our teams\' most powerful ideas. Every breakthrough is built on strong foundations. In our Storage Development Operations team, you\'ll work across disciplines to drive the strategy, culture and structure that enable our success. This is a role based in our new Soho Place office (opened in 2023) in the heart of Central London and home to our Research Lab.

Role location and timing: London. Dates: 13 July 2026 - 16 July 2027.

Role and responsibilities

• The Storage Platform Management team is responsible for designing, deploying and operating a diverse range of storage solutions, including high-performance scale-out clusters, block storage, object storage and archival.
• The Principal AWS DevOps Engineer will design, implement, and optimise end-to-end DevOps processes that support software development and IT operations at scale, leveraging AWS, automation, CI/CD and related technologies.
• Partner with researchers, software engineers, network teams and leading vendors to optimise workflows and resolve issues, and contribute to the team\'s development backlog (automation, customer-facing tools and observability enhancements).
• Monitor and troubleshoot events affecting platform health; conduct deep-dive investigations and support incident management; analyse HPC workflows to identify opportunities for efficiency.
• Operate, maintain and extend Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) pipelines and storage tooling.

Who we\'re looking for

• Motivated student currently enrolled in a Computer Science, Mathematics or related degree with a placement (sandwich) year, graduating in 2028.
• Predicted grade of 2:1 or above, or equivalent.
• Interest in building and managing high-performance, scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions.
• Linux system administration experience.
• Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages.
• Strong interest in GitOps and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), with exposure to tools such as Ansible, Jenkins and Kubernetes.
• Excellent communication skills for collaboration across distributed teams and the wider business.

Application process

• Successful applicants at CV stage will be invited to complete a technical assessment.
• Those who pass will attend an assessment centre followed by technical interviews with mentors.
• Applications will be reviewed from October, with interviews starting in November.

Location

London, United Kingdom (Soho Place Office).

Benefits and notes

• Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
• Lunch provided and dedicated barista bar
• 30 days annual leave
• 9% company pension contributions
• Informal dress code and work/life balance
• Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Monthly company events

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