DevOps Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Scotland is seeking a skilled professional to manage AWS infrastructure, focusing on automation, security, and reliability. You will work within a collaborative team, contributing to significant projects and enjoying flexible working conditions, including 35 days of holiday and opportunities to engage with major events.

Benefits

35 days holiday allowance

Birthday off

Additional day for each year of service

Opportunities to work with major events

Qualifications

• Experience running production workloads on AWS.
• Proficiency in building CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong background in Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Automating infrastructure creation on AWS.
• Contributing to architectural discussions.
• Testing and refining disaster recovery plans.

Skills

AWS

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

Security frameworks

Adaptability

Tools

Terraform

GitLab

Job description

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Central Belt Scotland - flexible hours are supported

We are working with this incredible company exclusively as they continue to grow. This is a unique opportunity to rapidly progress your career and contribute to a high-impact, globally recognised platform.

Working With Us

• We know our people are our biggest asset. That’s why we invest in learning, personal growth, and skill development through mentoring, training, and conference opportunities.
• We focus on results, not hours. With flexible working, you can schedule your day to do your best work without missing out on life’s important moments.
• Work from wherever suits you best—whether that’s our Glasgow office or remotely.
• We provide whatever equipment you need to do your best work.
• You’ll join a collaborative, agile development team and have direct influence on product and strategic business decisions. You’ll help shape our technology roadmap through exploration, iteration, and innovation.
• We adopt modern development practices including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration & Delivery, containers, automated testing, and regular engineering sprints to maintain a healthy, performant application.
• Our tech stack includes: AWS, Docker, ECS, Aurora, Redis, SQS, Mercure, GitLab, Terraform, Sentry, Blackfire, and Snyk.
• 35 days holiday allowance, plus your birthday off and an additional day for every year of service.
• Opportunities to work with major sports and music events around the world, including free tickets to events you love during your time off.

What You’ll Do

Projects you may be involved in include:

• Automating the creation of infrastructure on AWS with a focus on high standards for security, performance, and reliability.
• Contributing to architectural discussions as we scale to hundreds of new venues this year.
• Designing and implementing infrastructure for new services, including those powered by in-house machine learning models.
• Assisting in our implementation of SOC2 and ISO27001.
• Testing and refining our disaster recovery plan.

Ideal Skills and Experience

While your work ethic and attitude matter most, the following experience is beneficial:

• Experience running and operating production workloads on AWS.
• Proficiency in building CI/CD pipelines (GitLab experience is a bonus).
• Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar).
• Ability to reason about large systems at scale, considering edge cases and failure modes.
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as SOC2 or ISO27001.
• Self-motivated and adaptable, ready to take on a variety of technical tasks in a fast-paced startup environment.

Get in touch with us for more information