DevOps Engineer (Supporting AI)

JR United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to work on a multi-year AI program. The role involves automating infrastructure, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring robust application performance within Azure environments. Candidates should have experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and a good understanding of compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with CI/CD setup and maintenance.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Expertise in Azure cloud platforms and container technologies.

Responsibilities

• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, primarily GitLab-based.
• Manage Azure infrastructure ensuring high availability.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD Pipeline Setup

Containerisation

Orchestration Technologies

Cloud Platforms

Monitoring & Logging

AI/ML Workloads Support

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06.06.2025

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Job Description:

Synechron is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their Cloud and AI Practice to work on a multi-year, AI programme of work within a leading financial institution.

The role requires an experienced DevOps Engineer to support the development, deployment, and monitoring of AI applications. The role focuses on streamlining infrastructure automation, ensuring seamless CI/CD integration, and creating scalable, secure environments. You will work across backend services and UI components to enable efficient AI workflows and robust application performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or ARM templates
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support continuous integration and deployment, primarily using GitLab
• Containerise applications and orchestrate deployments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Manage cloud infrastructure on Azure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security
• Set up and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize AI application deployment and operational performance
• Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices in cloud and infrastructure management

Qualifications & Skills:

• Proven experience with CI/CD pipeline setup and maintenance (GitLab, Jenkins, etc.)
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM templates, or similar tools
• Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms, especially Azure
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus and Grafana
• Familiarity with supporting AI/ML workloads is preferred
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Multi-Year Project - Flexible Start Date - Competitive Rates - London based (x3 days in office) - FTE or Contract

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