DevOps Engineer Backend

Air Apps; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple hardware

Annual Bonus

Top-tier Health and Life Insurance

Transportation Budget

Coverflex benefits package

Childcare support

Air Conference

Pension Fund

Urban Sports Club membership

Meals 100% free

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a DevOps Engineer – Backend to join their team in London. This fully onsite position involves designing, automating, and maintaining cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering, strong expertise in CI/CD tools, and familiarity with various cloud services. Benefits include Apple hardware, health insurance, and an annual bonus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.).
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency in IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems and networking.
• Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).
• Understanding of cloud cost optimization and high-availability architectures.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automation.
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using relevant tools.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications.
• Monitor system performance and improve reliability.
• Enforce security best practices and identity management.
• Work with development teams to troubleshoot issues.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and system maintenance.
• Stay current with emerging DevOps technologies.

Skills

CI/CD tools

Cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Scripting (Bash, Python, Go)

Monitoring and logging tools

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

Job description

The Role

As a DevOps Engineer – Backend, you will play a key role in designing, automating, and maintaining the infrastructure that powers our backend systems. You’ll work closely with developers to streamline deployments, improve scalability, and ensure our services are reliable, secure, and cost-effective. By building efficient CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud environments, and enforcing infrastructure best practices, you’ll enable our teams to deliver high‑quality features quickly and confidently.

• This is a fully onsite position, based at our office in Lisbon, where you will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams in person and contribute to a dynamic and fast‑paced environment. We are open to support with relocation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.

• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.

• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and improve infrastructure reliability.

• Establish and enforce security best practices, including identity management, logging, and vulnerability management.

• Work with development teams to improve deployment efficiency and troubleshoot infrastructure issues.

• Optimize cloud resource utilization to ensure cost‑effectiveness and scalability.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and system maintenance.

• Stay up‑to‑date with emerging DevOps technologies, tools, and best practices.

Requirements

• Around 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Engineering.

• Strong expertise in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD).

• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and serverless computing.

• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.

• Hands‑on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm).

• Strong knowledge of Linux‑based systems, networking, and security best practices.

• Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go for automation.

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog).

• Understanding of cloud cost optimization, scalability, and high‑availability architectures.

• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work in an agile, fast‑paced environment.

What benefits are we offering?

• Apple hardware ecosystem for work.

• Annual Bonus

• Top‑tier Health and Life Insurance for peace of mind.

• Transportation Budget to support your commute needs.

• Coverflex benefits package for meal allowances, well‑being, and more.

• Childcare support.

• Air Conference - an opportunity to meet the team, collaborate, and grow together.

• Pension Fund to support your long‑term financial planning.

• Urban Sports Club membership to keep you active.

• Meals 100% free at the hub.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Air Apps, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We enthusiastically welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and believe that varied voices and experiences make us stronger.