DevOps Engineer - Selby Jennings

eFinancialCareers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

eFinancialCareers' client in London is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to own infrastructure, automation and cloud platforms across global markets. You will work with engineering teams and senior stakeholders to drive DevOps practices and influence architectural decisions.

You'll lead Linux administration, IaC tooling, and CI/CD pipelines using Git, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, Terraform and Kubernetes in AWS-based environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive DevOps/platform engineering experience with ownership mindset.
• Deep Linux administration and automation background.
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash or PowerShell).
• Hands-on IaC with Terraform/Puppet and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance the firm's DevOps ecosystem, including CI/CD, infrastructure automation and platform tooling
• Drive DevOps best practices across deployment, release management and operational processes
• Automate and optimise Linux infrastructure, ensuring scalability, resilience and performance
• Build and improve cloud-based DevOps solutions across AWS, Kubernetes and containerised environments
• Partner closely with engineering teams to streamline delivery, automation and platform reliability

Skills

DevOps

Platform Engineering

SRE

Infrastructure Engineering

Linux Administration

Automation

Scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell)

IaC (Terraform/Puppet)

CI/CD

Git/Jenkins/GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

AWS Cloud

Tools

Terraform

Puppet

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Job description

Lead DevOps Engineer | London Our client is a prestigious global investment firm recognised for its world‑class technology platform and engineering culture. They are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to become the key infrastructure and DevOps presence within their London office, supporting critical trading and business systems across global markets.

This is an opportunity to step beyond a traditional DevOps role and take genuine ownership of infrastructure, automation and cloud platforms. You'll work closely with engineering teams and senior stakeholders, driving DevOps best practices, influencing technical decisions, and helping shape the future of the firm's technology environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and enhance the firm's DevOps ecosystem, including CI/CD, infrastructure automation and platform tooling
• Drive DevOps best practices across deployment, release management and operational processes
• Automate and optimise Linux infrastructure, ensuring scalability, resilience and performance
• Build and improve cloud‑based DevOps solutions across AWS, Kubernetes and containerised environments
• Partner closely with engineering teams to streamline delivery, automation and platform reliability

Key Skills

• Strong background in DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE or Infrastructure Engineering
• Deep Linux administration and automation experience
• Strong scripting skills with Python, Bash or PowerShell
• Hands‑on experience with Terraform, Puppet or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions
• Strong Kubernetes, Docker and cloud experience, ideally AWS
• A proactive mindset, excellent communication skills and a genuine ownership mentality