DevOps Engineer / DevOps Automation Engineer

Sportlabs Technology; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

London, UK

About the role

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced DevOps Engineer. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in our engineering team in the UK in ensuring the smooth delivery, performance, and scalability of our platform. If you are passionate about automation, cloud infrastructure, and love working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

1. CI/CD Pipeline Management – design, implement, and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions and Octopus Deploy
2. Automation – develop and maintain automation scripts for infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and scaling. Implement infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible
3. Cloud Infrastructure – manage and optimise cloud infrastructure (Azure), ensuring high availability, scalability, and cost-efficiency. Use automation to scale resources as needed
4. Monitoring & Performance Optimization – set up and maintain monitoring and alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.) to ensure platform performance, reliability, and quick incident resolution. Ensure SLAs and performance KPIs are met
5. Collaboration – work closely with development teams to integrate automated processes into their workflows. Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, testing, and production environments
6. Security & Compliance – Implement security best practices and ensure compliance across all cloud infrastructure. Automate security checks and vulnerability scans as part of the CI/CD pipelines
7. Incident Response & Troubleshooting – assist in incident response and post-incident analysis to ensure the platform’s reliability and resilience
8. Documentation – document processes, automation scripts, and workflows to maintain knowledge continuity within the team

Skills, knowledge & experience required:

Essential Skills and Experience

1. 2+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or System Administration roles with a focus on automation
2. Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP, especially services such as Kubernetes (AKS/EKS etc.), SQL, Mongo, Cloudflare, and others
3. Proven experience with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Octopus Deploy, or similar
4. Proficient in automation tools and scripting languages such as Terraform, PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar
5. Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS, AKS)
6. Strong troubleshooting skills with a proven ability to resolve infrastructure and deployment issues quickly
7. Knowledge of cloud security best practices and implementing secure solutions within infrastructure automation

Great if you also have

1. Familiarity with sports technology and software platforms
2. Interest in or previous experience working in Sports
3. Previous experience working in a global Company or software Company

The company is not offering immigration sponsorship for this role.

Further questions and/or application (resume and cover letter) to [e-mail]

Applicants may be shortlisted and contacted prior to the application process closing.

Clubspark is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

• No recruitment agencies please
• Please attach a copy of your CV/Resume, covering letter and a link to your portfolio (if you have one). If you would like an informal chat about this role please email your contact details.