DevOps Engineer - Financial Services - TWE45572

twentyAI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

twentyAI is seeking a DevOps Engineer to optimize operations and stabilize existing Python-based tools. Your role will involve finalizing automation tools, enhancing scripts, and automating deployments to improve system workflows and resilience.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate Python scripting experience, as well as hands-on knowledge with tools like GitLab CI or Jenkins. The position is on a 6-month contract and offers a dynamic environment focused on operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven Python scripting and automation experience.
• Experience in stabilizing live environments.
• Hands-on use of scheduling or workflow tools.

Responsibilities

• Finalise and configure Python automation tools.
• Write and enhance Python automation scripts.
• Automate deployment and implement workflows.

Skills

Python scripting and automation

Automating deployments

System alerts and health checks

Linux proficiency

Workflow tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)

SSH server management

Ansible scripting

Job description

• Contract: 6-month contract - likely to extend
• Start: ASAP

Overview

As a DevOps Engineer, you’ll play a crucial part in maintaining operations and stabilising existing Python-based tools. Your work will focus on completing and configuring tools, writing and maintaining lightweight scripts, and driving automation in deployments and system workflows. This is an operations-focused role, ideal for those who thrive in dynamic environments where delivering stability and resolving production issues takes priority over developing new platforms or designing from scratch.

What you'll do

• Finalise and configure partially completed Python automation tools.
• Write, maintain, and enhance Python automation scripts.
• Automate deployment and implement operational workflows and recovery processes.
• Build and automate system health checks, as well as failure and expiry alerting.
• Support and improve production system stability and resilience.
• Work independently to solve operational challenges with sometimes incomplete tools or requirements.

What we're looking for

• Proven Python scripting and automation experience.
• Demonstrated success automating deployments, system alerts, and health checks.
• Operational or production support mindset; experience in stabilizing live environments.
• Hands‑on use of scheduling or workflow tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, Airflow, or Control M (or similar).
• Strong proficiency working with Linux platforms.
• Experience managing SSH servers.
• Ability to write and maintain Ansible scripts for automation.
• Experience in regulated or large enterprise settings (Beneficial).
• Backgrounds in application support, infrastructure engineering, DevOps‑adjacent, or automation‑focused roles are welcome.

Next Steps

Apply below or reach out to me directly at - [e-mail]